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A Year in the Life: The Beatles 1962: Episode 2

Roger McGough narrates the pivotal breakthrough year for the mop-topped beat combo via the less-familiar recollections of those who knew and worked alongside them.

A Year In The Life: Beatles '62 narrates the pivotal breakthrough year for the newly mop-topped Liverpool beat combo via the recollections of those who knew and worked alongside them in 1962.

An oral history narrated by Liverpool contemporary Roger McGough, A Year In The Life recounts a familiar tale via the less-familiar recollections of those who were vital to The Beatles' development in 1962.

The programme will range from their unsuccessful January 1st audition for Decca records through to the recording and release of their breakthrough hit Love Me Do.

A Year In the Life will also reflect upon their crowning in the Merseybeat newspaper as the leading Liverpool group, their first radio broadcasts at the 91热爆's Manchester studios, the death of original bassist Stu Sutcliffe, their return to Hamburg's Star Club, and the ousting of drummer Pete Best.

Contributors include Bill Harry (the editor of Merseybeat), Klaus Voorman (their close friend from Hamburg and the artist responsible for Revolver's striking sleeve), Pete Best (their original drummer), Joe Brown and Mike Berry (who shared bills with the group shortly before their national fame), Andy White (the studio session drummer who played on 'Love Me Do') and publicist Tony Calder (who promoted their first single).

Episode 2.

First broadcast on Radio 2.

30 minutes

On radio

Wednesday 01:30

Music Played

  • The Beatles

    Come Together

    • The Beatles - 1.
    • Apple.
    • 025.
  • Lykke Li

    Sadness Is A Blessing

    • LL RECORDINGS.
  • Temples

    Shelter Song

    • Heavenly Recordings.
  • The Streets

    Could Well Be In

  • The Stranglers

    Skin Deep

    • EMI.
  • Lush

    For Love

    • Dino.
  • Pixies

    Another Toe in the Ocean

    • PIAS.
  • Sex Clark Five

    Red Shift

    • Oxford American.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Dec 2012 00:00
  • Fri 20 Dec 2013 00:00
  • Fri 26 Sep 2014 02:00
  • Fri 3 Feb 2017 02:00
  • Fri 10 Nov 2017 02:00
  • Fri 26 Oct 2018 02:00
  • Fri 29 Mar 2019 02:00
  • Tue 9 Jun 2020 03:30
  • Thu 23 Nov 2023 01:30
  • Wednesday 01:30