1962

Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

This was The Beatles' 118th evening show at the Cavern Club. It was also the 45th and final occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows at the venue.

Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

On this day The Beatles gave their 150th lunchtime performance at Liverpool's Cavern Club. It was also the 45th and final occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows at the venue.

Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (evening)

The Beatles' 116th evening show at the Cavern Club took place on this date. It was also the 44th occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows at the venue.

Live: Cavern Club, Liverpool (lunchtime)

On this day The Beatles gave their 147th lunchtime performance at Liverpool's Cavern Club. It was also the 44th occasion on which they performed both lunchtime and evening shows at the venue.

Television: Tuesday Rendezvous

The Beatles appeared on the children's television show Tuesday Rendezvous on this day. It was the first time they appeared on television in the London area.

Television: Discs A Gogo

The Beatles travelled to Bristol on this day for an appearance on the ITV television show Discs A Gogo.

Live: Embassy Cinema, Peterborough

Brian Epstein had managed to get The Beatles onto the bill of Frank Ifield's two shows on this night at the Embassy Theatre in Peterborough, Northamptonshire. Unfortunately for all, however, they were not well received by the crowds.

Mixing: Please Please Me, Ask Me Why

Studio Two (control room), EMI Studios, Abbey Road Producer: George Martin Engineer: Norman Smith The Beatles had recorded their second single, Please Please Me, during a three hour session at Abbey Road's studio two on 26 November 1962. The song and its b-side, Ask Me Why, were mixed in mono on this day.