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The stories of the biggest artists in the world told over the years in their own words.

The stories of the biggest artists in the world. We delve deep into the BBC archive and speak to the people who were there, as we look back on their most iconic eras.

Episode 4 - Revolution

Eras: The Beatles: The Beatles: 4. Revolution

The Beatles: Revolution

The Beatles: 4. Revolution

The Beatles

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In Part 4, a personal tragedy marks the start of a new and turbulent era for the band.

In Part 4 of Eras: The Beatles, a personal tragedy marks the start of a new and turbulent era for the band. Martin Freeman narrates.

When tragedy strikes at the end of 1967, the Beatles are faced with an uncertain future. In the months and years to come, cracks begin to show in the foundations of the world’s most powerful musical unit. As each member matured and developed as artists, the end became inevitable.

In Part 4 of Eras: The Beatles, Martin Freeman explores the pressures that broke the biggest band on the planet, and the incredible music that this turbulent era produced.

From the high-minded psychedelia of Magical Mystery Tour to the drama of Let It Be, to the masterpiece that was Abbey Road, the BBC Archive team have scoured their collections to bring you the interviews that shine a light on a dark period for the Beatles.

Eras: The Beatles

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In Eras: The Beatles, Martin Freeman tells the story of the most famous band on Earth.

In Eras: The Beatles, Martin Freeman tells the story of how the most famous band on Earth shaped music today. Told in the band's own words with an extensive archive.

In Eras: The Beatles, Martin Freeman tells the story of how the most famous band on Earth shaped music today. Told in the band's own words with extensive archive, looking at the Fab Four's rise, fall and rebirth - and how they changed the world along the way.

In the space of just eight years, their journey took them from the smoky clubs of Hamburg and Liverpool, to Abbey Road and unprecedented global fame. When their time together came to an end, each Beatle began anew, creating a body of work that's still growing today.

As the world gets ready to welcome Now and Then - the first new music from the Beatles since 1995 - hear a fresh retelling of a story with no real end in sight.

Featuring rare interviews from the BBC's treasure trove of Beatles material, sourced with a little help from our friends on the Archive team,  Eras: The Beatles is an immersive celebration of the biggest band in history.

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