Paul McCartney’s ex-fiancee Jane Asher gives verdict on Beatles biopic: ‘I won’t watch’ The actor will be played by Lucy Boynton in the forthcoming films The Independent UK · Sep 25
“Paul hits this chord and I turn to him and say, ‘That’s it!’ I said, ‘Do that again!’”: How The Beatles made the single that changed everything It was the winning Beatle song that finally unlocked the fabled American market. Life - for both band and fans - would never be the same again… MusicRadar · Jul 31
“Paul hits this chord and I turn to him and say, ‘That’s it!’ I said, ‘Do that again!’ We really used to write like that - both playing into each other’s nose”: The creation of the pivotal Beatles single that would grab America by the hand It was the winning Beatle song that finally unlocked the fabled American market. Life - for both band and fans - would never be the same again… MusicRadar · Jul 29
Paul McCartney's '60s Bedroom is a Primer on Decorating With Tonal Neutrals – Decades Later, We're Still Following His Example Decorating in shades of tan, chocolate, and burnt orange can be a complex puzzle – but The Beatle demonstrates the formula that makes it easy Homes & Gardens · Jul 12
Beatles biopic: Who are the other characters and the real stories behind them John Lennon’s first and second wife, Paul McCartney’s ex girlfriend and George Harrison’s sitar player are among the additional roles Evening Standard · Feb 24
Morfydd Clark, Lucy Boynton, Harry Lawtey and Farhan Akhtar join Beatles biopic The films are due to be released in April 2028. Evening Standard · Feb 12
Dive into one of David Lynch's favourite films Every movie fan should check out this hidden gem What Hi-Fi? · Sep 19, 2025
A new exhibition of Paul McCartney’s own photographs reminds me that being in the moment is the overriding principle of great photography Paul McCartney’s ‘Rearview Mirror: Liverpool–London–Paris’ exhibition provides an intimate glimpse into the world’s biggest band as ‘Beatlemania’ began to follow the ‘Fab Four’ across the globe Digital Camera World · Aug 30, 2025
Candid Beatles moments captured by Paul McCartney to be exhibited in London From backstage moments to quiet reflections, Paul McCartney’s photographs of the Beatles’ breakthrough years are heading to a London gallery this August. Euronews · Aug 12, 2025
Woman Discovers A 1986 Costume Book Thrown Away, And It Has Some Of The Weirdest DIY Costumes Twitter Has Ever Seen Jane Asher’s ‘Fancy Dress’ book has dozens of brilliant, wild, and hilariously bizarre costumes for kids and adults alike. Vintage weirdness! Bored Panda · Apr 30, 2025
‘Filling in these gaps’: Paul McCartney’s recently rediscovered photographs A new exhibition at the Los Angeles Gagosian showcases previously unseen pictures taken by the musician during the rise of Beatlemania The Guardian - US · Apr 23, 2025
Beyond Paradise’s Kris Marshall looks back: ‘I was once fired from Iceland for wearing blue sunglasses on the till’ The actor on being thrown out of school, serving snakebites, and a lucky break The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025
“Now that’s a wacky idea - let’s try it”: How a critical moment on a 1965 single signposted the Beatles’ growing musical ambitions It swung the uptempo single into a more nuanced universe, and perfectly demonstrated Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting partnership MusicRadar · Mar 26, 2025
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – a Beatles bromance An intelligent, diligently researched look at the intense bond between Lennon and McCartney The Guardian - UK · Mar 22, 2025
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024 Twelfth Night at Orange Tree Theatre review: subtly radical, and impressively nuanced 4/5 Tom Littler’s 1940s staging of Shakespeare’s comedy might seem staid on the surface, but there’s a lot going on underneath
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2024 Twelfth Night review – a classy, musical and seasonal feast. Play on With its philosopher-fool character seated at a piano and central to the action, this sympathetically staged 1940s-set production is something of a revelation
The Guardian - UK · Aug 14, 2024 ‘A 70-year-old skipping about pretending to be 20’: the new era of age-blind casting Though Ian McKellen gave his Hamlet at the age of 82, older women rarely get the chance to play young characters. But with Imelda Staunton in Hello Dolly and Geraldine James as Rosalind, are things finally changing?
The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2024 ‘My first play was terrible!’ Alan Ayckbourn on his dazzling career – and writing his 90th play As he hits an extraordinary landmark, the playwright relives his first drama, which made him £30, and recalls bouncing back from the stroke that left him desolate and devoid of ideas
The Independent UK · May 24, 2024 Jane Asher reveals how she ‘made it through’ Paul McCartney relationship during Beatles success ‘My life was so publicised,’ the actress said
The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024 Jane Asher: ‘Would I do another nude scene? Never say never!’ The actor on night terrors, Brideshead Revisited, nearly becoming a doctor and Starbucks in Cobham
The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024 A Family Affair review – wellness-retreat comedy goes lowest common denominator Actors as gifted as Jane Asher and Joe Wilkinson can’t do much with jokes about a failing guest house 40 years past their use-by date
The Guardian - UK · May 4, 2024 Post your questions for Jane Asher What will you ask the brilliant actor, author, cake decorator and star of new film A Family Affair?
The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2023 ‘You could beat someone to death with that!’ Great theatre wigs – and their miraculous creators Few things in theatre are more transformative than a wig. But who makes them? Can they really be worth thousands? And what looks best on a beheaded tyrant? We meet the hairpiece heroes and their yeti-like creations
Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023 Paul McCartney's tribute to former love who broke up with him live on TV Sir Paul McCartney has paid a touching tribute to his former fiancée with an exhibition dedicated to her at the National Portrait Gallary which he and his family paid a secret visit to
The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023 Paul McCartney: Photographs 1963-64 review – watching the world change, almost overnight Eyes of the Storm, which collects McCartney’s pictures taken as the Beatles’ fame went stratospheric, record a pivotal moment in pop culture