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Drama based on the true events in Paris in 1913, when the opening performance of Stravinsky's controversial ballet The Rite of Spring provoked a riot in the theatre. Show more
In 2013, on the 50th anniversary of the 12-hour session at Abbey Road that resulted in the Beatles' album Please Please Me, current artists attempted the same session. Show more
Documentary examining the turbulent life and career of the Beatles manager Brian Epstein, who died in 1967 in mysterious circumstances. Show more
Part two of the documentary on Beatles manager Brian Epstein. Epstein was lured into the world of gambling, sex and drugs and in 1967 he was found dead. Show more
In 2013, on the 50th anniversary of the 12-hour session at Abbey Road that resulted in the Beatles' album Please Please Me, current artists attempted the same session. Show more
Recorded for the fortieth anniversary of Abbey Road, a journey through some classic and curious Beatles covers in the BBC archives, including Shirley Bassey, Oasis and Su Pollard. Show more
Paul McCartney performs a selection of old Beatles hits plus newer solo songs at the Roundhouse in London.
Performances from ELO, T-Rex, 10cc, Alvin Stardust, Mott the Hoople and Meatloaf that owed a debt to the rock 'n' roll of the 1950s. Show more
