With a Little Help From their Friends – Stuart Maconie

19 October, 2025 at 2:00 pm

The Beatles changed the world. But who changed theirs? With A Little Help From Their Friends shares incredible stories about the people who made the Beatles who they were. From roadies to cabbies, photographers to hairdressers, it reveals a cast of characters who were there ‘Before’, ‘With’ and ‘Beyond’ the band’s phenomenal success. Bestselling writer and broadcaster Stuart Maconie from BBC Radio 4 and 6 Music, takes us behind the narrative we know to show the Beatles as you’ve never seen them before.

Stuart Maconie is a writer, broadcaster and journalist. His best selling books include Cider with Roadies and Pies and Prejudice.