Lennon Naked

Seven turbulent years in the life of an icon. John Lennon is one of the most enduring figures in musical and cultural history. One quarter of The Beatles, peace activist, visual artist and author, he was a man whose personal life was never short on drama, intrigue and eventually, conspiracy. Thirty years after his death, Christopher Eccleston stars as the enigmatic musician in a defining period of his life, as he moved from Beatle John to an icon. It covers a period of wildly fluctuating fortunes from 1964 to 1971, a time of worldwide adulation at one extreme, a combination of frustration and despair at the other. From the death of father-figure and manager Brian Epstein, his breakup with first wife Cynthia, his fascinating love affair with Yoko Ono, through to his spiralling drug use and decision to leave England for New York, this is the story of one of the 20th century’s most influential artists destroying everything to find himself…

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS

Kate Evans

PRODUCERS

Edmund Coulthard

Katherine Lannon

DIRECTORS

Edmund Coulthard

WRITERS

Robert Jones

FIRST TX

1 x 90’ June 2010

BROADCASTER

BBC Four