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BBC News | An Interview with The Beatles
Can the Beatles achieve a lasting career in show business?
CHANNEL | BBC Television Service
FIRST BROADCAST | 16 October 1963
DURATION | 1 minutes
FIRSTBROADCAST
1963
Synopsis
The Beatles prepare for their appearance on 'The Royal Variety Performance' as Peter Woods asks them about their expectations for the future.
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1960s | 1980s | Entertainment | Liverpool | Merseyside | Music
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