Main content
This programme is not currently available

Mitch Benn Is the 37th Beatle

Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the Beatles, and its illusive ‘fifth’ member. From 2014.

Musical satirist Mitch Benn explores his comedy connections to the story of the Beatles.

Mitch has realised that over the years many people have claimed the title The Fifth Beatle. In fact, so many of them have been described as such that there are now at least 36 of them. They can't all be right. But some of them are righter than others...

Fifty years on from the release of 'Please, Please Me', Mitch presents his own definitive list of the Beatles.

He presents a whistle-stop tour through musical history and the enduring legacy of the Fab Four, whilst shamelessly milking his own - incredibly tenuous- connection to it.

Written by and starring Mitch Benn.

Producer: Alexandra Smith

First broadcast on 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 in February 2014.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 May 2023 22:00

Broadcasts

  • Thu 6 Feb 2014 18:30
  • Thu 13 Feb 2014 07:30
  • Thu 13 Feb 2014 22:00
  • Tue 11 Aug 2015 18:30
  • Tue 11 Aug 2015 18:45
  • Tue 18 Aug 2015 07:30
  • Tue 18 Aug 2015 17:30
  • Tue 18 Aug 2015 22:00
  • Wed 19 Aug 2015 05:30
  • Sat 27 May 2023 22:00

Beatles About

Beatles About

Programmes celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ breakthrough year (1963).