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August 6, 2025 85 mins

We complete our look at ‘Birth of the Beatles’, the 1979 biopic which holds a unique place as the only one of its kind made while all 4 Beatles were still alive.

The timeline goes somewhat awry but we go from the boys having departed Hamburg in late-1960 to the tragic death of one of their band members and then the arrival in the story of their well-groomed, well-spoken but also fragile guardian angel. From there, destiny takes its course…

Before this, Antony offers a short item on ‘The John Lennon Letters’ print/audio book, a fine entry in the canon of Lennon/Beatles books that offers us personal and valuable insights into the eternal enigma that was and is John Lennon. The voice of Christopher Eccleston, who portrayed John in the TV film ‘Lennon Naked’, can be heard reading some of the letters

 

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episode links

Birth of the Beatles film page and full film

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078865/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VpIA_87cxM

 

Scene comparisons with real events

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAY0_CGZNRY

 

Backbeat (1994)- Stu’s death & John’s tribute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3WmUNvMpKo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9T5h_Cr0i7o

 

Pete Best on the Letterman show and TV-Am (1982/1990)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3j7nqx0Pgs

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