Two Hamburg residencies, the Beatles’ debut on BBC, and the recording of John Lennon’s first serious song 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 13th of April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:30 – In 1961, the Beatles play the Top Ten Club in Hamburg, West Germany.
0:43 – In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Star-Club in Hamburg.
1:13 – In 1963, the Beatles film their debut on BBC’s The 625 Show.
2:33 – A party at the Shadows guitarist Bruce Welch’s.
2:57 – In 1964, George Harrison and John Lennon film two scenes for A Hard Day’s Night.
3:27 – In 1965, the Beatles continue the filming of Professor Foot’s cadenza scene for Help!.
3:42 – The band record an interview for BBC Radio’s Pop Inn.
4:23 – The Beatles record Help! at the EMI Studios in Abbey Road.
5:14 – In 1966, the Beatles complete Love You To and start working Paperback Writer.
6:17 – Conclusion.

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

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