Although it's tempting to think we know everything there is to know about the Beatles, the memories that McCartney shared during the episode, the places he went back to visit, his easy mingling with the public, and the throngs of ordinary Brits whose faces lit up like Xmas trees and smiles went ear to ear at the surprise of a chance encounter with him were truly special.

Afterwards, when thinking about the planning and coordination that had to have gone into producing the segment, especially in Paul's childhood home and the neighborhood pub where on an ordinary afternoon unsuspecting patrons punched a song into the jukebox and a curtain opened and Paul McCartney and his band started playing the songs live, I couldn't help but remember my first posts about Corden: It's the joy he brings us that is so, so special.