From Them To You - More obscurities from The Beatles' appearances on BBC Radio in 1963...

In the days before social media, bands relied heavily on radio exposure to build a national audience, and to promote record sales. The Beatles were no different - and in addition to guest spots on various BBC radio programs - the band were given their own radio show in 1963, in which they showcased their own numbers, as well as songs by their biggest influences. Part 1 of a two-part special...

With four of the fourteen songs needed for their debut album recorded, The Beatles occupied Studio 2 at EMI's Abbey Road Studios for a marathon session on 11 February 1963. Their mission: record ten songs to wrap up the LP for a March release. Tune in to hear rare outtakes from this legendary session.

After their failed audition for Decca, the only way was up for The Beatles. An artiste's test at EMI introduced the band to producer George Martin, and paved the way for one of the most enduring artistic relationships in popular music. This episode explores the very earliest EMI recordings, as well as rehearsals and performances at the legendary Cavern Club.

New Year's Day 1962 was full of promise for The Beatles, who had finally secured an audition with a major record label. This episode takes us into the West Hampstead studios where history was about to be made. How would it turn out? The answer came as a bit of a surprise... 

The Beatles' residencies at Hamburg clubs such as The Star Club, The Indra and the Kaiserkeller consolidated the boys as a group and allowed them to craft the stage presence which would see them rise to the top. Catch a glimpse of the band pre-Beatlemania through rare recordings from the Star Club in 1962... 

Like many Liverpool groups in the early 1960s, The Beatles cut their performance teeth in the seedy clubs of Hamburg - for some of the time, they were backing band for fellow Englishman Tony Sheridan. It was here in 1961 that the group made their first professional studio recordings...

The Beatles - arguably the most famous musical act of all time - emerged from humble beginnings in working-class Liverpool. This episode explores when John, Paul and George met as teenagers: the genesis of the world's greatest group.