On October 5th 1962, the Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do. It was a moment that changed music history and popular culture forever. It was also an extraordinary year in social and cultural history, not just for Liverpool but for the world, with the Cuban missile crisis, John Glenn in space and beer at a shilling a pint. Stuart Maconie explores how the Beatles changed from leather and slicked back hair to suits and Beatle mops, and how their fashion set the pace for the sixties to follow. Pop artist Sir Peter Blake, Bob Harris and former Beatles drummer Pete Best join friends to reflect on how the Beatles evolved into John, Paul, George and Ringo - the most famous band in the world.
Production
Pete Best's rare, slightly salty perspective on getting sacked.
Acting
Stuart Maconie's charming narration keeps history from feeling like homework.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Andy White played drums on the single version you know; Ringo's on the album cut. The Beatles themselves often got it wrong in interviews.
Sir Peter Blake designed the Sgt. Pepper cover — his presence here connects 1962's scruffy hopefuls to 1967's psychedelic icons in one interview.
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