THE FROST TAPES: THE ENTERTAINERS (320kbs-m4a/1gb/7hrs18mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 1st August to 26th September 2022
David Frost was the 20th century's most prolific interviewer, a master of conversation with a remarkable talent for getting people to open up and spill their souls. Many of his conversations, however, have been lost - until now. Presented by his son, broadcaster Wilfred Frost, The Frost Tapes joins David as he interviews the greatest entertainers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
A Paradine and Chalk & Blade production for BBC Radio 4
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 0. INTRODUCING THE FROST TAPES - THE ENTERTAINERS (320kbs-m4a/7mb/3mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 1st August 2022
In The Frost Tapes: The Entertainers, Wilfred Frost rediscovers his father's interviews with an A-list line up of musicians (Elton John, The Beatles, and Andrew Lloyd Webber), entertainers and political activists (Sammy Davis Jr., Muhammad Ali, and Jane Fonda) - plus Hollywood stars (Michael Caine, Elizabeth Taylor, and Lauren Bacall). Many of these conversations have not been heard for decades.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 1. ELTON JOHN (320kbs-m4a/130mb/57mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 8th August 2022
Spanning more than four decades, David Frost’s interviews with Elton range from his darkest hours - including the depths of his drug addiction - to the happiest days of his life. Here's the complete story of how a timid kid named Reginald Dwight became a rock 'n' roll legend.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 2. ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER (320kbs-m4a/121mb/53mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 15th August 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".
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 3. ELIZABETH TAYLOR (320kbs-m4a/106mb/46mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 22nd August 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.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 4. SAMMY DAVIS JR. (320kbs-m4a/97mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 29th August 2022
David Frost did thousands of interviews during his lifetime. But his favourite 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.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 5. JANE FONDA (320kbs-m4a/96mb/42mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 5th September 2022
David Frost would interview prime ministers and presidents, sultans and singers. But his first interview ever, at the age of 21, was with Jane Fonda. She'd always have a special place in his life. As their stars rose during the 1970s, he'd discuss her controversial political activism, her acting career, and her philosophy on what made somebody truly successful.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 6. MICHAEL CAINE (320kbs-m4a/111mb/49mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 12th September 2022
One of the most prolific actors of our time, Michael Caine survived the Blitz of London during the Second World War 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.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 7. LAUREN BACALL (320kbs-m4a/100mb/44mins)
BBC Radio 4 podcast: 8th August 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.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 8. MUHAMMAD ALI (320kbs-m4a/94mb/41mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 19th September 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.
THE FROST TAPES: SERIES 2 - 9. THE BEATLES (320kbs-m4a/139mb/61mins)
BBC Radio 4 broadcast: 26th September 2022
Paul McCartney's working class roots, the story of George Harrison's first guitar, John Lennon's love of Hamburg, and Ringo Starr's big break (as well as Pete Best's not-so-big break). This is the story of the world's greatest band, told to the world's greatest interviewer.