'The Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One'
Wednesday, ITV, 8pm.
Wednesday, ITV, 8pm.
“The Beatles are a band that have defined popular culture and music for
decades and so we're thrilled to be celebrating their hits on ITV.
Everyone's got a favourite Beatles number one - but which is yours and
which will be the nation's?” - Commissioning Editor, Priya Singh.
The Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One will tell the stories behind
some of the greatest Beatles songs ever. With interviews from Beatles’
insiders including musicians, friends, fellow performers and celebrity
fans, we’ll hear about the stories behind the Fab Four’s best-loved
hits.
These are the stories behind the 27 songs that reached
number one here and in the U.S – from She Loves You to Let it Be – as
the show hears from the people who were there to witness in person the
extraordinary rise and rise of The Beatles.
Across 120 minutes,
this prime-time celebration of the biggest and most influential band the
world has ever seen uses archive from a number of sources, including
rare and exclusive footage from the Beatles’ company Apple Corps.
“It’s extraordinary to think that The Beatles’ output changed so
dramatically within seven years – these are 27 songs that chart that
extraordinary revolution in popular music”. - Executive Producer, Mark
Robinson
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