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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,

Jul 14
1 h 01 min

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

Jul 7
1 h 11 min

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

May 15
14 min

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

Dec 12 2025
1 h 10 min

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

Sep 10 2025
1 h 18 min

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

Aug 9 2025
49 min

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

Jul 26 2025
32 min

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

Jul 17 2025
36 min

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

Nov 9 2024
46 min

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

Jun 30 2024
30 min

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

Jun 22 2024
34 min

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

Jun 6 2024
37 min

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What listeners say

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I enjoy your podcast so much that I’ve waited impatiently for season two. Was both surprised and excited to see you back. Your storytelling makes me feel like I am there. I have to say your podcast is the toppermost! Looking forward to episode two.

OverZoosh · Jul 2025

Such an interesting way to look at the Beatles without focusing so much on the music. Can’t wait to see where else you’ll take us.

JohnC18 · Aug 2024

I almost skipped this one but boy am I glad I didn’t! As a fellow podcaster also covering life in and around the Fab Four in the same period, I have to admit that this is the quality of insight, production and exposition I can only hope to develop in this lifetime. Not joking. This is my new favorite podcast. If you’re involved in understanding the early 60s, the Beatles, their milieu and the world as it was at the time, this is required listening.

Warmie · Jul 2024

Sharp, well-researched, massively entertaining. This new podcast is exceptional. Beatles in context, stories and details that our fresh. This is no best-of look-back roundup blethering fancast. Top of the range.

EYEBALL HATRED · Jun 2024

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