Pete Best

Charts The Beatles' journey from teens in Liverpool's Merseyside rock music scene to international stars who defined pop culture like no other band.

The Beatles were at No 1 again in 2023 with “Now And Then”, but see how they started... This feature length film tells the story of The Beatles before they were famous and learning their trade in the flesh pots of post war Hamburg in 1960-1962. As John Lennon said: “We were born in Liverpool but grew up in Hamburg.

“The Beatles Anthology” is Apple Corps' landmark, UK-produced documentary series exploring the life and times of the most influential and beloved band of all time, as told by The Beatles themselves. Beautifully restored by Peter Jackson’s Park Road Post, the illuminating series includes a new ninth episode featuring previously unreleased footage of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr during the creation of the original 1990s “Anthology” series and music project. The series spans the band’s gritty, hungry early days to the phenomenon of Beatlemania and global superstardom. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr take us along for the ride as they revisit the highs and lows and twists and turns of The Beatles’ long and winding eight years as a band.

See the early days of the Beatles with rare interviews, newsreels, press conferences, and television appearances.