"Parkinson meets Paul McCartney" Friday 3 Dec 1999 [Part 1]

"Parkinson meets Paul McCartney" was broadcast on BBC1 at 9:30pm on Friday 3 December 1999.
Michael Parkinson and Paul McCartney go back a long way. Parkinson is one of the famous faces on the Band on the Run album cover. In exchange for appearing on the cover, Paul promised Parkinson an interview, a promise which took a very long time to fulfil!
In 1997 Paul was interviewed by Parkinson on the radio [you hear that here: • Paul McCartney sets re... ], but it's with this appearance on Parkinson's television talk show that he really fulfilled that promise.
Parkinson is a great interviewer asking intelligent well thought out questions and genuinely listening to the answers. Paul is relaxed and his rapport with Parkinson is evident. The result is a fantastic interview, one of the very best he's ever done in my opinion.
There are also a number of musical highlights, in this part you will hear:
01:00 - Honey Hush
16:04 - Twenty Flight Rock
23:23 - When the Wind is Blowing (whistling version)
Enjoy!

[@Lily_The_Pink972]

I remember watching this when it aired. Michael Parkinson as an interviewer has never been bettered. I just love Paul.

[@ClarkKent768]

I totally agree, Parkinson was the gold standard for this type of chat show interview. Thanks for commenting :-)

[@frodemadsgard2660]

The possibly coolest thing about this is David Gilmour playing the rhythm guitar, almost invisibly.

[@ClarkKent768]

I Know! WHAT a band that was, very cool. Thanks for commenting :-)

[@michaelreardon3958]

Ian Paice on drums, from Deep Purple

[@bryemycaz]

The Late Mick Green on Lead as well.

[@laurelbrand3734]

I thought I saw David Gilmour and thought, It couldn't have been him, so thanks for confirming that. Didn't notice Ian Paice. I'll have to see this again. 😂 Parkinson always so excellent, so sad to hear he is no longer with us and Paul is a great storyteller. Thanks for this.

[@gerrycoogan6544]

I love the chemistry between Parky (best interviewer in the business, by far) and Paul (most successful popular singer ever). A large part of their rapport comes from the fact that they're both from working class, Northern English backgrounds and they are totally tuned into each other's sense of humour. Tremendous interview.

[@tapangasoul6928]

That whistling song was beautiful lol and so cool it came from a painting.

[@murasaki8074]

This is so delightful. ‘Near enough’… Bless him.

[@Robertonnz]

One of THE best singer/songwriters ever. He's great

[@danmurphy9527]

Wow man thank you for this upload! I’ve never seen it before. Every few months or so I go through a Beatles obsession where I want to see if there is anything out I haven’t heard, read or seen. This is huge! Holy crap that is a super group

[@ClarkKent768]

You're very welcome, glad you enjoyed it. It was an amazing band that he had on the Run Devil Run album and it's great they played live on a few TV shows in this period. Here's a link to the Jools Holland appearance just in case that is of interest to you: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJeodI1uf9Cjp6M Thanks for commenting :-)

[@Marina-pe1gx]

I'm the exact same. I had my last of those phases in 2018 and for some reason didn't go through the next one till now.. it's been a month and I don't see it ending any time soon tbh

[@Enthusiasmisgood]

He’s coming to Oz. Time to buy your tickets

[@SueProv]

There's a great interview by Bob Costas from maybe 1990. If you want to check it out.

[@debrabugay6575]

I m so grateful you had Linda and your beautiful children and you Sir Paul deserve the most happiness in this world

[@judis6224]

Linda was going to leave Paul,told her interviewer what was really going on in the marriage,paul met up with him and paid for the recording.

[@SueProv]

​@judis6224 what's the name of the interviewer and the year?

[@sandrashuler9756]

My late husband could whistle a beautiful straight from heaven tune. I really loved to here him. Thanks this reminded me of that. Paul is so muti talented. Real Entertanment. What the world made u so effortlessly hilarious Pual. It quit charming ya know

[@debrabugay6575]

Linda is now your guardian angel she loves Nancy too I’m so proud of you for sharing your deepest heart

[@rockandrollfan]

God Bless you Paul... ❤

[@richgoodwin123]

I thought my eyes were deceiving me and it was a look alike lmao but it really is david gilmour

[@debrabugay6575]

Sir Paul you are so amazing. There are so many things I would love to know about the deeper you. Like what are your spiritual leanings

[@DrewMoody]

Parkinson always gets the best interviews out of Paul.

[@jerryloew5109]

They are the Mozarts of the 20th Century

[@user-dj1ij6sg8j]

Paul is a great songwriter! Even the songs he writes without words! Love his great sense of humor! Love his stories! Love Paul!

[@Skedawg88]

These two are very comfortable with each other which makes for a great interview.

[@trevcorm]

They both appeared on the cover of Band On The Run

[@kingeddiam2543]

Really weird knowing that 23:27 would then become all day by kanye west

[@rowet3]

Legend Paul, but there is also rough places in Sussex as well isn't there

[@hilltopviewer8204]

I always thought they looked like brothers.

[@binghamguevara6814]

Parkinson looks like McCartney older twin brother. “Michael McCartney”

[@patriciaedwards5183]

Paul McCartney doesn't have an older brother or a twin. He has a younger brother, two years younger actually but yes his name is Michael but no need to put it in quotes

[@justinneill5003]

When it comes to discussing Linda’s death he seems to be quite pragmatic in how he talks about it. I remember thinking the same thing about his reaction to John’s assassination. I think it’s a kind of defence mechanism, keeping up a barrier rather than letting the raw emotion burst out.

[@lindawiley3112]

❤❤❤❤

[@annebrown6856]

🙏💜🙏

[@crmay72]

Great interview! I think he was dating Heather at this point so I'm sure that helped with the grieving state (even though it ended up not working out).

[@soeffingwhat]

Wow seeing David Gilmour be a "sideman" is so unusual.

[@justmadeit2]

Paul is red! And if you type in the following title….Paul is red justmadeit2, then you’ll find something I made based on the crazy idea that he was replaced by a guy called faul

[@NikkiDrawsStuff]

16:11

[@ARTUROSIERRALOPEZ]

Thought was the disease