Beatles, The - A Long And Winding Road DVD

'A Long And Winding Road' is the Beatles' story told through the eyes of people who were there from John Lennon's first band (The Quarry Men) to the final days at Apple with General Manager Alistair Taylor to the very personal recollections of the Beatles' first manager Allan Williams. This programme contains never before seen footage of the Beatles at work and at play. Over forty people were interviewed to tell this complete story including relatives friends musicians and managers. No Beatles fan can be without this exhaustive study of the greatest band of all time.... `A Long And Winding Road' is the story of the world's enduring love affair with the four boys from Liverpool who became the soundtrack for a generation. Episode One: In the beginning there was Liverpool. The Beatles' hometown was the catalyst for everything they would become. This is the beginning of the Beatles' story told by the people who knew them in those formative years. Episode Two: Johnny And The Moondogs is not a name people would identify with the Beatles...but this was just one of the many names the Fab Four would go through before the days of world conquest. Episode Three: Sex drugs and rock `n' roll. In 1960 four young lads from Liverpool found themselves in the biggest red-light district in Europe with nothing to do but live out the ultimate music industry fantasy. The players in this story are a who's who of the seamier side of the early rock `n' roll era. Episode Four: Within one short year the Beatles had gone from being a strictly British pop group to being a worldwide phenomenon. The world had never witnessed anything like the storm that engulfed the Beatles in those heady days nor would it witness it again. Episode Five: When the Beatles stopped touring in 1966 many thought it was the end of the road for the lovable mop tops. But it was simply time for them to shift gears. Please note: this collection is neither endorsed nor authorised by the Beatles or Apple Corp. [show more]

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