Episodes

  • Episode 9: The Beatles
    Aug 1 2022

    Paul McCartney’s working class roots. The story of George Harrison’s first guitar. John Lennon’s love of Hamburg. Ringo Starr’s big break. (And Pete Best’s not-so-big break.) This … is the story of the world’s greatest band, told to the world’s greatest interviewer. 

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    1 hr and 1 min
  • Episode 8: Muhammad Ali
    Jul 25 2022

    Ten rounds: that’s how many times David Frost would go toe-to-toe with Muhammad Ali. From his days as a young heavyweight champion … to his political activism … to his days as an entertainer, these intimate interviews trace how a simple Kentucky kid became “The Greatest.” 

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    41 mins
  • Episode 7: Lauren Bacall
    Jul 18 2022

    The dame of Hollywood’s golden age, Lauren Bacall was known for much more than just her so-called "look.” David Frost talks to Bacall about her big break, the eternal problems facing Hollywood, and what she learned from her famous marriage with Humphrey Bogart.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 6: Michael Caine
    Jul 11 2022

    One of the most prolific actors of our time, Michael Caine survived the Blitz of London in WW2 as a child, fought in the Korean War himself and then spent years struggling to make it as an actor. Here’s the story of how a plain-spoken cockney boy became one of the world's greatest headliners. 

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    48 mins
  • Episode 5: Jane Fonda
    Jul 4 2022

    David Frost would interview prime ministers and presidents, sultans and singers. But his first interview ever was with Jane Fonda. She'd always have a special place in Frost's life. As their stars rose during the 1970s, he’d discuss her controversial political activism, her acting career, and her philosophy of what made somebody truly successful.

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    42 mins
  • Episode 4: Sammy Davis Jr.
    Jun 27 2022

    David Frost did thousands of interviews during his lifetime. But his favorite person to talk to was the singer, dancer, actor, comedian, and impressionist: Sammy Davis Jr. These interviews—many of which have been lost for more than 50 years—show exactly why Sammy was simply known as “Mister Show Business.”

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    42 mins
  • Episode 3: Elizabeth Taylor
    Jun 20 2022

    Hollywood’s first million-dollar star, Elizabeth Taylor was the definition of the word “icon.” In her conversations with David Frost, she discussed the abusive control of movie studios, her eight marriages, and the difficulties of transitioning from child actress to bombshell starlet. 

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    47 mins
  • Episode 2: Andrew Lloyd Webber
    Jun 13 2022

    With the piano at his fingertips, Andrew Lloyd Webber would sit down with David Frost nine times between 1969 to 2007. Along the way, the composer got deep—explaining how  “Cats” nearly ruined him, plus the scandalous inspiration behind “Phantom of the Opera.”  

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    53 mins