The Beatles April 1964

Title: Around The Beatles
Type: TV Special
Filming Location: Wembley Park Studios, London, England
Filming Date: April 28th 1964
Broadcast Date: May 6th 1964
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 08:55 Minutes (Shakespeare Skit); 20:00 Minutes (Performance)
Quality: B-
Source: "Ready Steady Go! Special Edition The Beatles Live!" (Laserdisc Songs Only)
Other Sources: "The Beatles Upgrades & Additions 1964 Vol 2 (BedHead Productions)

Notes: The Beatles recorded the television special Around The Beatles between 9pm and 10.15pm on 28 April 1964, at Studio 5AB at Rediffusion’s Wembley Studios, London.

The group arrived at the studios at 11am to take part in final rehearsals, although during the day they also gave interviews to Swedish radio, speaking to visiting host Klas Burling.

The Beatles took part in two segments in the show: a musical set and a spoof of Act V Scene I of Shakespeare`s A Midsummer
Night`s Dream. John Lennon, Paul McCartney and George Harrison also mimed a trumpet fanfare at the start of the show, before
Ringo Starr appeared with a flag to set off a cannon ball. The group also introduced PJ Proby`s performance.

The songs performed by The Beatles in the show were "Twist And Shout", "Roll Over Beethoven", "I Wanna Be Your Man", "Long Tall
Sally" and "Can`t Buy Me Love", as well as a special medley of their earlier hits "Love Me Do", "Please Please Me", "From Me
To You", "She Loves You", and "I Want To Hold Your Hand" and finally a version of The Isley Brothers 1959 song "Shout".