A formative pub gig down south, more filming, and a very short public speech 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 23rd of April.

Episode Description

0:00 – Introduction.
0:27 – In 1960, John Lennon and Paul McCartney perform an acoustic set at the Fox And Hounds pub in Caversham.
1:06 – Mike Robbins gives them pointers.
1:31 – In 1961, the Beatles perform at the Top Ten Club for their second Hamburg residency.
1:46 – In 1962, the Beatles play the Star-Club in Hamburg for their third German residency.
1:58 – In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Floral Hall in Southport.
2:09 – In 1964, the shootings for the Beatles’ A Hard Day’s Night take place at the Thornbury Playing Fields in Isleworth.
2:42 – At lunchtime, John Lennon was at the Dorchester Hotel for a literary luncheon to celebrate his In His Own Write.
4:04 – In the afternoon, there’s a mixing session for A Hard Day’s Night.
4:22 – In 1965, the Beatles are at the Twickenham Film Studios for more filming for Help!.
4:41 – Conclusion.

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

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