A Long Walk With...

Ahead of the 6 Music Festival in Liverpool next weekend Janice Long walks through key places in Liverpool with Frankie Goes to Hollywood's Holly Johnson, as he remembers the characters and music that shaped his life and career to date.

Holly takes us on his own magical mystery tour, from the local church where he sang as a choirboy, through the streets where he delivered papers, over the Mystery Park to Penny Lane, to a soundtrack of The Beatles, David Bowie, The Human League, Frankie Goes To Hollywood and T-Rex amongothers.

Holly and Janice also pass through the 'posh bit' of Liverpool where he first walked along an avenue humming the song that would become Relax. Holly also visits the Everyman Theatre (where he auditioned as a young man), the Cavern, and Erics (where he performed with Big In Japan, alongside his contemporaries like Echo & The Bunnymen and Ian Brodie).

Holly has fascinating anecdotes and memories to share about the Fab Four, Joe Meek, the Liverpool Empire, record shops and boutiques, Bob Wooler, Alan Williams, The Silver Blades Ice Rink & Disco, Matthew Street, Pete Burns and Jayne Casey as they affected his life.

This was first broadcast in 2017.

• Presenter: Janice Long
• Producer: Mark Simpson

Publicity contact: RN