Synopsis
Alan Yentob introduces Michael Epstein's film uncovering John Lennon and Yoko Ono's move to New York City, as Lennon sought to escape the mayhem of the Beatles era.
- Programme: imagine...
- Series: Summer 2011
- Episode: Lennon: The New York Years
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2011
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