The Beatles Live at the BBC

by Kevin Howlett

Presenting an account of the partnership between The Beatles and the BBC, this book covers the pop group's radio career between 1962 and 1970, and includes BBC audition reports and letters. It draws on the reminiscences of producers and presenters who worked with The Beatles, and contains extracts from interviews, as well as memorabilia such as record labels, magazine covers, and listings, including a complete 1962-70 discography.

160 pages, Paperback

First published October 24, 1996

Reviews

[Glen Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Published in 1996, The Beatles at the BBC : The Radio Years 1962-70 is a worthy addition to your Beatles bookshelf. It chronicles the relationship the Beatles had with BBC radio, an institution that at the time, helped shape popular taste with programs like The Saturday Club. The Beatles were BBC friendly and appeared dozens of times playing live, chatting with DJs or being interviewed about their latest projects. This is an easy to read reference book for those times and contains rare photos, transcripts, background information and of course lists of appearances and lists of songs played.