David Frost vs... - Season 1
Season 1
Part One
Episodes
David Frost vs The Beatles
The first season of unique documentaries charting 50 years of dizzying social, political, and cultural change through the eyes and interviews of the man who had a front-row seat to it all: Sir David Frost. With unfettered access to interviews he conducted with The Beatles, Muhammad Ali and Jane Fonda, these first three films reveal, in their own words, the intricacies of their lives and driving passions. With Sir David's own story woven into the those of his guests, David Frost vs… shows the power of his incomparable style. Over the decades, Sir David built deep bonds with the most famous people of his times, teasing out their deepest truths - no matter how shocking.
Our opening episode explores David's fifteen interviews with members of The Beatles, starting in 1964 with Paul McCartney. Through the prism of these encounters, the episode dives into what inspired The Beatles at the peak of their fame, with highlights including an exceptional performance of Hey Jude and David acting as a peerless ringmaster when John Lennon went toe-to-toe with a studio audience in a heated debate.
David Frost vs Muhammad Ali
The second episode shows the depths of David's friendship with legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, from their first fiery encounter in 1968 to their final televised meeting in 2002. Through these interviews, we see the course of these tumultuous years for Ali, and for African American civil rights in general.
David Frost vs Jane Fonda
David interviews Jane Fonda during the Vietnam War, when she becomes one of the most reviled women in America: a leading activist against the war and the presidency of Richard Nixon .
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