The Beatles Anthology; Mary at 90

“The Beatles Anthology is not new. If you saw the original series on television in 1995, or on YouTube at any point since, you’ll know what you’re in for. It is almost the exact same thing, only the images are sharper and the sound is better. If you’re coming to it fresh, however, it remains utterly authoritative.”
Stuart Heritage, The Guardian

“Do we really need a return to Anthology? The answer is: thanks to technology, yes we do. The co-director/editor Matt Longfellow has restored every scene, bringing a clarity and brightness that weren’t there the first time round, while George Martin’s son Giles has cleaned up the audio using the same AI tools to wipe out background noise that Peter Jackson used in Get Back. It means we can now hear what the Beatles actually sounded like behind those deafening screams at New York’s Shea Stadium in 1965. (Pretty out of tune, it turns out.)”
Will Hodgkinson, The Times

“Originally released 30 years ago, in November 1995, the series is (as it always was) an absolute joy, the intimate inside story of the still astounding rise, triumphant reign and bittersweet dissolution of the greatest and most influential musical force of our times. As you should know if you have seen it before (and what Beatles fan of a certain vintage hasn’t?) Anthology is packed with affectionate, insightful interviews and lustrously restored, creatively edited footage that brings to vivid life the personalities and the music that changed the world.”
Neil McCormick, The Telegraph

“Could anything be more British than Dame Mary Berry baking an apple cake in Alan Titchmarsh’s garden? It was a pleasant enough way to spend half an hour: cooking and gardening in one delightful package. But it could have been fluffier and more insubstantial than a perfect souffle. Mary’s trips down memory lane gave it a bit of depth. She has seen huge improvements in the way we eat.”
Roland White, Daily Mail