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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

I noticed in this week's TV/radio guide that Radio 2's having a 'Beatles Bank Holiday Weekend' starting on Friday- Chris Evans's usual requests show will be an all- Beatles affair, then after that finishes there'll be a 'Talking About The Beatles' slot, followed at 10pm by 'When John Met Paul', a documentary about the first meeting between Lennon & McCartney in the late 1950s and ' In The Beginning' at 11 which will look into the early years of the Fab Four and features an interview with Astrid Kirchherr, who was the girlfriend of original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe.

It all sounds quite interesting, and I shall certainly be listening in!

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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

Thanks for that Morphy

I'll have to catch up on the show online!

Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

Should be on IPlayer at least!
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

I've been listening to it

I've sung along to Hey Jude, With A Little Help From My Friends, Day Tripper and Lady Madonna

I laughed when one viewer said about his dad going to the same guitar club as Paul McCartney....and the others used to joke about Paul's ditties! I bet they wished they'd paid more attention to them now

Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

I've been enjoying the documentary sections, that sort of thing always interests me.
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

I haven't listened to the documentaries yet, I've been enjoying the music instead! The Official Chart Company compiled a list of The Beatles best selling hits in the UK....

1 - She Loves You
2- I Want To Hold Your Hand
3 - Can't Buy Me Love
4 - I Feel Fine
5 - Day Tripper/We Can Work It Out
6 - Hey Jude
7 - From Me To You
8 - Help
9 - Hello Goodbye
10 - Get Back

I thought Strawberry Fields/Penny Lane and With a Little Help From My Friends would have been in the list too!

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

yep i would have thought they would be there too....or Shout...or Baby you can drive my car
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Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

Well, you have to remember they came to prominence in the early 1960s and I suspect a lot of the people who bought Beatles records did so in the group's 'mop top' period- it seems to be the best remembered period of their career to my knowledge.
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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

Yes that's probably the reason Morphy. Their songs must have felt completely different after the 50s rock and roll era!

Emperor Morphetine · Screen Legend Joined: 29 Jan 2008 Posts: 3576

You'd have thought so, yeah- particularly after they went more experimental.

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