A tragic and sudden death, the last appearance on Top Of The Pops, and the announcement of the Beatles’ breakup are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on what happened to the Fab Four on the 10th of April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:35 – In 1961, the Beatles play at the Top Ten Club in Hamburg.
0:49 – In 1962, Stuart Sutcliffe dies of brain haemorrhage.
2:41 – In 1963, the Beatles give their last performance at the Majestic Ballroom in Birkenhead.
2:55 – In 1964, the Beatles film the production office sequence for A Hard Day’s Night.
3:08 – In 1965, the Beatles mime an appearance on BBC’s Top Of The Pops.
3:47 – The Beatles and Dr. Who.
4:40 – In 1967, Paul McCartney meets John and Michelle Phillips and the Beach Boys.
5:05 – In 1970, George Harrison is interviewed for BBC’s Fact Or Fantasy.
5:36 – The Beatles’ breakup becomes official.
7:26 – A final press release.
8:34 – Conclusion.

Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.
Bibliography for the series.

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