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12: The Beatles at the Ad Lib Club

The Ad Lib was the Beatles' favourite nightclub. They spent a lot of time here throughout 1964 and 1965 and it shaped them as people. Let's take a seat by the dancefloor,

11. A Tank of Piranhas and Fur-lined walls: Wips and the Origins of the Ad Lib Club

The Ad Lib was THE Beatles' nightclub. In this epiosde, we explore its history before the Beatles made it their clubhouse, taking in Peter Cook's Establishment Club, sexy

1. Murder in the Mews - the story of William Mews where Brian Epstein took the Beatles to live

An introduction to William Mews, Knightsbridge, where Whaddon House would be built in 1962, soon to welcome residents Brian Epstein, George Harrison and Ringo Starr

10. The Night Beatlemania Was Born

The Beatles are taking the nation by storm. They're performing the biggest gig of their lives at the London Palladium. Where to have the after-party? Grosvenor House, Bri

9. Hotel President - the Beatles' First London Home

Join me and the co-author of ' The Beatles' London', Piet Schreuders, as we examine this marvellous hotel, which was arguably the Beatles' first London home. We will also

8. The Beatles Discover London

Might the Royal Court be the London hotel which held the most cherished memories for the Beatles? They stayed here during their earliest EMI recordings, including their f

7. Brian Epstein vs London

Between December 1961 and May 1962, Brian Epstein was hard at work pounding the London streets on his bid to get the Beatles a recording contract. Join Brian on his missi

6. The Night before Decca Said No

It's a freezing cold day on New Year's Eve, 1961, and the Beatles are driving down to London for the Decca recording test. Join them at the Royal Hotel in Bloomsbury foll

5. Whaddon House Revisited

Join Brian Epstein, the Beatles and other characters back at Whaddon House for the final episode of Season 1. New insights, contributions from top Beatles experts and a s

4. Whaddon House: the Party

It's 12 August 1964. The Beatles are on top of the world and are about to begin their first full tour of the US and Canada. What's needed is a party - and Brian certainly

3. The Untold Story of Lonnie Trimble: the Forgotten Witness to the Other Side of Beatlemania

As his houseman and cook, Lonnie Trimble knew Brian Epstein intimately. Lonnie worked at Whaddon House for nearly two years and also at Chapel Street. He was witness to t

2. Inside Whaddon House, home to the Beatles and Brian

A room by room reconstruction of Brian Epstein's flat; a Beatles Whaddon House timeline; a very speculative consideration of what might have happened when the Beatles vis