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BBC screens Paul McCartney's Children in Need appearance

20 November 2009 (9 months ago)

The BBC has screened Sir Paul McCartney's headlining appearance at the Royal Albert Hall, London, for the corporation's Children in Need charity. Read more »

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BBC Radio 2's bank holiday Beatles bonanza

1 September 2009 (1 year ago)

BBC Radio 2 held a series of special Beatles programmes over the late August bank holiday weekend, with new shows and archive material - including the previously lost master tape of The Lennon And McCartney Songbook from 1966. Read more »

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BBC interview with John Lennon and Victor Spinetti

6 June 1968 (42 years ago)

While Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were elsewhere in the studio working on the White Album, John Lennon gave an interview to the BBC about the stage adaptation of his book In His Own Write. Read more »

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Magical Mystery Tour is premièred on BBC 1

26 December 1967 (42 years ago)

Having been edited to 55 minutes from nearly 10 hours of footage, The Beatles' television film Magical Mystery Tour had its world première on BBC 1 at 8.35. Read more »

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The Beatles on Our World: All You Need Is Love

25 June 1967 (43 years ago)

With seemingly unstoppable momentum during the summer of 1967, on 18 May The Beatles signed a contract to represent the BBC, and Britain, on Our World, the world's first live television satellite link-up to be seen by approximately 400 million people across five continents. Read more »

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The BBC bans A Day In The Life

20 May 1967 (43 years ago)

BBC disc jockey Kenny Everett gave the official preview of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band on this day, on the radio show Where It's At, broadcast on the BBC Light Programme from 4pm. Read more »

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The Beatles At Shea Stadium is premièred on BBC 1

1 March 1966 (44 years ago)

The film of The Beatles' 15 August 1965 concert at New York's Shea Stadium had its world première on BBC 1 in the UK on this day. Read more »

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Radio: Pop Profile

30 November 1965 (44 years ago)

The day after The Beatles were interviewed by BBC presenter Brian Matthew for Saturday Club, John Lennon and George Harrison again spoke to him for another radio show, Pop Profile. Read more »

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Radio: Saturday Club

29 November 1965 (44 years ago)

The Beatles returned to the BBC Aeolian Hall in central London to record an interview for the corporation's radio show Saturday Club. Read more »

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Rehearsals for the North America tour

30 July 1965 (45 years ago)

The Beatles spent much of this day rehearsing at the Saville Theatre in London. The theatre was run by Brian Epstein's NEMS Enterprises. Read more »

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Television: Tonight

18 June 1965 (45 years ago)

On this day John Lennon made an appearance on the final edition of the BBC television show Tonight, presented by Kenneth Allsop. Read more »

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Radio: BBC European Service

18 June 1965 (45 years ago)

The Beatles were due to perform their first Italian concert in Milan on 24 June 1965. Ahead of the date, they gave an interview for the BBC's Italian language service. Read more »

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Radio: The World Of Books

16 June 1965 (45 years ago)

John Lennon recorded an interview for the BBC Home Service programme The World Of Books on this day at the offices of NEMS Enterprises at Argyll Street, London. Read more »

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The Beatles' final BBC radio session

26 May 1965 (45 years ago)

Just over three years since their first appearance on BBC radio, The Beatles recorded their final musical appearance on this day. Read more »

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Radio: Pop Inn

13 April 1965 (45 years ago)

After completing the slow-motion scene in Help! at Twickenham Film Studios in the morning, The Beatles remained on site to take part in a live radio interview for the BBC show Pop Inn. Read more »

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Television: Top Of The Pops

10 April 1965 (45 years ago)

The Beatles filmed an appearance for the BBC television show Top Of The Pops on this day at Riverside Studios in London. They performed two songs: Ticket To Ride and Yes It Is. Read more »

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Rehearsal: Another Beatles Christmas Show

22 December 1964 (45 years ago)

This was the second day of rehearsals for Another Beatles Christmas Show, The Beatles' 1964 festive variety performance, at London's Hammersmith Odeon. The show opened on 24 December 1964. Read more »

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John Lennon is interviewed for New Musical Express and BBC

28 November 1964 (45 years ago)

John Lennon was interviewed at his home, Kenwood, by New Musical Express news editor Chris Hutchins. The interview was published in the 4 December 1964 edition of the music paper. Read more »

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Radio: Saturday Club

25 November 1964 (45 years ago)

This was The Beatles' 10th and final session recorded for the BBC radio's Satuday Club, although they gave subsequent interviews to the show until 1966. Read more »

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Radio: Top Gear

17 November 1964 (45 years ago)

Following a four-month gap spent touring and recording, The Beatles returned to the BBC on this day to record a session for the music radio programme Top Gear. Read more »

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