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Recovered Episode with The Beatles (03/11/1963)

4 Extra Debut. Doddy welcomes The Beatles – recorded on John Lennon’s 23rd birthday on 9 October. With John Laurie. From 1963.

The King of Knotty Ash is joined by The Beatles in a show recorded on John Lennon’s 23rd birthday.

Starring Ken Dodd.

Recovered episode back in the BBC archive.

Sketch show comedy.

With:

John Laurie
Patricia Hayes
Judith Chalmers
Percy Edwards
Peter Hudson
Wallas Eaton

Music from The Beatles

BBC Variety Orchestra, conducted by Paul Fenoulhet.

Written by Ken Dodd and Eddie Braben.

Producer: Bill Worsley

First broadcast on the BBC Light Programme in November 1963.

**** Broadcast on 4 Extra to mark the 60th anniversary of the Beatles first universal chart number 1, From Me to You, in May 1963.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 29 May 2023 03:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Programmes celebrating the 60th anniversary of The Beatles’ breakthrough year (1963).