Season 3
Live from Abbey Road is a British music documentary television series created by Michael Gleason and Peter Van Hooke and filmed at Abbey Road Studios in London which features new performances, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage from both old and new musical talent.
The series premiered in the UK on Channel Four on 12 January, 2007.
Live from Abbey Road premiered in South Africa on TopTV's Top One channel on Friday 10 June 2011, at 19h00. See "Seasons" below for seasonal broadcast dates and times.
Season 3 premiered on Top One on Friday 3 August 2012, at 19h00. New episodes broadcast weekly. There are 12 episodes in the third season.
Season 3
The third season of the acclaimed original music series Live From Abbey Road features performances and interviews with musicians filmed at London's legendary Abbey Road Studios.
The premiere episode is a special tribute to the Beatles' iconic album, "Abbey Road." The episode features Seal, Counting Crows, Sugarland and Matchbox Twenty, as well as other never-before-seen performances of songs from the album in conjunction with its 40th Anniversary.
In addition, the episode includes an exclusive interview with legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin.
Live From Abbey Road offers a unique look inside the creative process of some of the industry's most fascinating artists, both established and up and coming.
This season features performances by new and established A-list artists, with each one-hour episode offering three acts discussing their work and performing.
Artists on tap for season three include Seal, Sugarland, Green Day, Counting Crows, The Fray, Noisettes, The Killers, Michael Bublé, Fleet Foxes, Bloc Party, The Mars Volta, Chairlift and Mika.
Season 3 Artists
- A Tribute to the Beatles' Abbey Road album
- The Killers, Florence and the Machine and Chairlift
- Antony & the Johnsons, The Enemy, and Paloma Faith
- The Gossip, The Mars Volta and Friendly Fires
- Noisettes, Lyle Lovett and Doves
- Mika, La Roux and Bloc Party
- Fleet Foxes, PJ Harvey and John Parish and Manchester Orchestra
- Seal, Imelda May and Sugarland
- Counting Crows, Melody Gardot and Hockey
- Yusuf Islam, The Fray and White Lies
- Green Day, Bat For Lashes and Starsailor
- Michael Bublé, The Temper Trap and Little Boots
The series is produced by Michael Gleason and distributed worldwide by FremantleMedia Enterprises.
Seasons
Series exclusive to Top One
Season 1 (12 episodes)
Premiere: 10 June 2011 | Finale: 26 August 2011 | Fridays, 19h00
Season 2 (12 episodes)
Premiere: 1 July 2012 | Finale: 16 September 2012 | Sundays, 18h00
Season 3 (12 episodes)
Premiere: 3 August 2012 | Finale: 19 October 2012 | Fridays, 19h00