Short answers, pulled from the story.
The documentary was first broadcast on American television in three feature-length episodes comprising six abridged parts on Sunday the 19th of November, Wednesday the 22nd of November, and Thursday the 23rd of November 1995. It aired from 9 pm to 11 pm on ABC.
Neil Aspinall compiled footage for the project starting in 1970 and later oversaw its resurrection as a six-part documentary series in 1992 with direct involvement from the surviving members. George Martin served as the band's long-time producer while Jools Holland conducted interviews with the group members.
Yoko Ono provided cassette tapes containing four song demos that included Free as a Bird Real Love Now and Then and Grow Old With Me. Free as a Bird and Real Love were completed with producer Jeff Lynne in 1994 and 1995 while Now and Then was later completed in 2023.
Part 1 reached 17 million households gaining about 27.3 million viewers during its initial broadcast on American television. Viewership lowered with each subsequent part with Part 2 reaching 12.9 million households and Part 3 reaching 3.5 million households.
Episodes 1-3 first released on the 26th of November 2025 followed by episodes 4-6 on the 27th of November and finally episodes 7-9 on the 28th of November. This re-edited version features all content remastered in 4K and remixed to Dolby Atmos.