Set I
BBC TIMEWATCH Documentary
By 1966 the Beatles had played over 1,400 gigs, had 15 Number One singles, made seven albums, toured the world four times and sold the equivalent of two hundred million records.
At the height of their popularity, without warning, they pulled the plug. They would never tour again.
Timewatch has uncovered previously unseen archive and interviews with those who accompanied them on tour to tell the inside story of the rise and fall of ‘Beatlemania’.
It's a story of chaos and comedy, of death threats, plane crashes, diplomatic wrangles and ultimate disillusionment.