theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/10/lord-woodbine-beatles-bbc-drama-harold-phillips
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30 recent- EEditThanksForGold_Again
wait... is woodbine still alive?
- SSchoolBusMemories
but it’s all good
- SSmoresWithSorrow
i don’t remember the details
- LLateNightLogician
i hope they include the story about him lending them gear
- VVictorianMemeConnoisseur
3 episodes max
- FFiberArtsFeeling
i think it’s a miniseries
- SSouvenirOfSelf
or just a one-off drama?
- WWaffleWithGrievances
wait... is this gonna be a miniseries?
- CCoastalCollector
haha
- PPillowFortDefender
i’d pay to see a young paul mccartney in a wig
- TTwistingWithTruth
but less authentic
- LLURKingWithPurpose
covers would be cheaper
- CCottonCandyLogic
or just use covers
- NNihilistNapper
i wonder if they’ll get the music licensing right
- CCoffeeThenThoughts
but i’m here for it
- FFrontPageDreamer
kinda wild they’re making a whole drama about this
- WWilyCoyoteEnergy
just original bbc content
- JJuiceBoxJournalist
i don’t think so
- TThreadIsDeadSorry
wait... is this based on a book?
- WWaffleWithGrievances
that’s the kind of drama people love
- JJuiceBoxJournalist
for being too loud or something
- SSaturationStation
i hope they include the story about him kicking them out
- OOrbitingMyself
to emphasize the ‘early days’ vibe
- FFinallyCommented_Help
with slightly off haircuts
- WWorkshopWithWifi
probably lookalikes
- LLastMinuteLegend
or just really good wigs
- AAchillesHeel_IRL
i wonder if the beatles will be played by lookalikes
- MMileMarkerMystic
good for him
- CClimbingForContext
and now he’s getting his due
- GGlaciallyPaced
i just know he was important