Journalist and writer. Writing a newsletter about the Beatles and Greece in the 1960s: https://xitter.cf/t.co/vFn9ScmMzt
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My article on the Beatles’ plans to buy a Greek island in 1967 is now published in the Journal of Beatles Studies @LivUniPress liverpooluniversitypress.co.…
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How the Beatles' Greek island was identified from a home movie clip in the new Now And Then backdrop video!
The island the Beatles were considering buying was brilliantly recognised by @jonathan_knott and @obadiahjones
as Monolia. #TheBeatles
beatlesingreece.com/p/george…
This still from footage being shown during Paul McCartney's live performances of 'Now and Then' seems to show George Harrison on the island of Monolia in the Lichadonisia archipelago, Greece. I've written about this here: beatlesingreece.com/p/george…
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I came Acropolis, Monty Pythagoras, Ulysses, Greece!
A real treasure trove of interesting information about the Beatles' 1967 trip to Greece and attempt to purchase an island. A fascinating episode.
This whole series gas been an absolute triumph of Beatles research & scholarship.
Great to speak to @gimmesometruthp for this episode on the Beatles’ travels in Greece
It's the season 4 finale! I am joined by @jonathan_knott to present The Beatles' 1967 plans to buy a Greek island🏝️
gimmesometruth.podbean.com 🎧
You can follow Jonathan's research and writing on his Substack: beatlesingreece.com
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I looked at the evidence that the father of the Beatles' friend 'Magic Alex' may have worked for KYP, Greece's Central Intelligence Service - followthesun.substack.com/p/…
For Erin Torkelson Weber’s website, I looked at the evidence for the Beatles’ abandoned plans to buy a Greek island - beatlebioreview.wordpress.co…
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👉 NEW — How Britain got on board with Greece’s dictators
By @jonathan_knott
When Greek army officers seized power in 1967, Harold Wilson’s Labour government decided to do business with its repressive NATO ally, declassified files show.
declassifieduk.org/how-brita…
In 1967, tax rates of around 90% presented a major conundrum to the Beatles’ accountants. The group’s friend Alexis Mardas is said to have suggested that he could help them ‘resettle and pay a lot less tax in Greece’. followthesun.substack.com/p/…
Great to speak to @BooksBeatles about the Beatles in Greece
New Bonus Podcast! I’m joined by @jonathan_knott to discuss his work researching The Beatles attempts to buy a Greek island in 1967. What inspired them to try? Why didn’t it happen? These and many more questions answered!
The Observer covers my article on the Beatles in Greece @LivUniPress - with comments from @drhollytessler @alexnafp theguardian.com/music/2023/s…
At a time when Greece had been recently taken over by a military dictatorship, it looks at how the group's visit to the country may have been 'used as propaganda' by tourism officials: liverpooluniversitypress.co.…
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This report from Birmingham council meeting yesterday really gives a sense of what the atmosphere must be like there right now and it’s not pretty via @jonathan_knott
lgcplus.com/finance/birmingh…
Great to speak to @PlasticEp about my research into the Beatles' Greek island plans youtube.com/watch?v=sXxY10Dd…
I wrote for @GreekReporter on what we know about the Beatles' travels in Greece and plans to buy an island
greekreporter.com/2023/08/07…
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This is the most comprehensive analysis of where devolution is at right now from @lgcplus and the result of fantastic exclusive reporting by the team (@KirstyWeakley, @KwameDBoakye, @jonathan_knott + me). A must read for everyone in the local government sector & beyond.
In June 1967, as the Beatles were forming plans to buy a Greek island, a UK politician suggested to Greece’s military junta that visits by “British personalities” could help improve its image: followthesun.substack.com/pu…
He wanted to make “certain specific suggestions about publicity and public relations, and also about possible visits to Greece by political and other British personalities”
While there is no evidence that Noel-Baker knew about the Beatles’ plans, it is plausible that he could have crossed paths with the group’s Greek friend Alexis Mardas, who helped arrange their visit to Greece: followthesun.substack.com/p/…