BEATLES MAGAZINE

Friday, 8 May 2026

“HAMBURG DAYS”: A SERIES EXPLORING THE BEATLES’ CRITICAL YEARS

Production is officially in progress for “Hamburg Days,” a new six-part drama chronicling The Beatles’ residency in Germany.



With cameras rolling in Hamburg, Munich, and Liverpool, the production team has unveiled its lead cast: Rhys Mannion (John Lennon), Ellis Murphy (Paul McCartney), Harvey Brett (George Harrison), Louis Landau (Stu Sutcliffe), and Patrick Gilmore (Pete Best). Key supporting roles include Luna Jordan as Astrid Kirchherr and Casper von Bülow as Klaus Voorman, with Laura Tonke, Trystan Pütter, and Max von der Groeben completing the lineup.

Developed by Benjamin Benedict, the production is spearheaded by showrunner Christian Schwochow (noted for The Crown) and lead writer Jamie Carragher (of Succession fame). The narrative draws its inspiration from the personal memoirs of German artist Klaus Voormann.

Set against the backdrop of the 1960s, "Hamburg Days" delves into the gritty, neon-lit clubs of St. Pauli, where a raw rock 'n' roll outfit from Liverpool encounters visionary artists Astrid Kirchherr and Klaus Voormann. This intersection of talent and style ignites the evolution of a ragtag group of teens into a global musical juggernaut.

To capture the era's authentic sound, BAFTA-winning producer David Holmes is overseeing the musical curation. The project is a joint effort between W&B Television and Turbine Studios, backed by AGC Television and ZDF, while the BBC has secured the rights for UK broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer.

Directorial duties are shared between Schwochow and Laura Lackmann, with Andor cinematographer Frank Lamm capturing the visuals. Notably, Klaus Voormann himself serves as the series' exclusive consultant.

The executive production team features a robust lineup including Schwochow, Carragher, Benedict, Quirin Berg, Max Wiedemann, Andrew Eaton, Justin Thomson, Stuart Ford, Lourdes Diaz, and Miguel A. Palos Jr. At ZDF, the series is managed by Alexandra Staib, Caroline von Senden, and Sandra Dettki, with Isabel Haug and Katharina Haase acting as producers.

The drama is made possible through funding from several major German film bodies, including the GMPF and MOIN Filmförderung. International distribution, excluding the UK and Germany, is being managed by AGC Intl.


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Wednesday, 6 May 2026

ON THIS DAY... 6 MAY

May 6

1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg

1964:

'Please Please Me' LP, 59th week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

'With The Beatles', 24th week in the Top 30 (UK New Musical Express chart).

'Can't Buy Me Love', 7th and last week in the Top 10 (UK New Musical Express chart).

Performance for ATV's 'Around The Beatles', in Wembley.

1966

Studio 2. 2.30pm-1.00am. Recording: 'I'm Only Sleeping' (overdub onto take 11, tape reduction take 11 into takes 12, 13). Studio 2 (control room only). 1.00-2.15am.

Mono mixing: 'I'm Only Sleeping' (remixes 1-4, from take 13).

Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Geoff Emerick; 2nd Engineer: Phil McDonald.

UK single release: '2 Days Monday', 1st of The Scaffold.

1968

US single release: 'Step Inside Love', of Cilla Black.

1969

Studio 1, Olympic Sound Studios. 3.00pm-4.00am. Recording: 'You Never Give Me Your Money' (takes 1-36). Stereo mixing: 'You Never Give Me Your Money' (remix 1, from take 30). Producer: George Martin; Engineer: Glyn Johns; 2nd Engineer: Steve Vaughan.
1st explicit recording for the 'Abbey Road' medley.

It is announced that John and Yoko are recording a record about their lives and Yoko's miscarriage, up until their honeymoon in Amsterdam.

1977

UK LP release: 'The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl'.

The Beatles’ first official live album, The Beatles At The Hollywood Bowl, was released in the UK on 6 May 1977. It had been issued in the USA two days previously.

1978: Recording: Same Time Next Year by Wings

2011: Paul McCartney is to marry Nancy Shevell.

Paul is engaged to be married to Nancy Shevell, a spokesman has confirmed.

McCartney, 68, recently proposed to Shevell, 51. The couple have been together since November 2007.


2013: Paul McCartney live: Estádio Serra Dourada, Goiânia

















2022: Paul McCartney live: Oakland Arena, Oakland

Concert setlist ‘Can’t Buy Me Love’ ‘Junior’s Farm’ ‘Letting Go’ ‘Got To Get You Into My Life’ ‘Come On To Me’ ‘Let Me Roll It’ ‘Getting Better’ ‘Women And Wives’ ‘My Valentine’ ‘Nineteen Hundred And Eighty-Five’ ‘Maybe I’m Amazed’ ‘We Can Work It Out’ ‘In Spite Of All The Danger’ ‘Love Me Do’ ‘Dance Tonight’ ‘Blackbird’ ‘Here Today’ ‘New’ ‘Lady Madonna’ ‘Fuh You’ ‘Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite!’ ‘Something’ ‘Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da’ ‘You Never Give Me Your Money’ ‘She Came In Through The Bathroom Window’ ‘Get Back’ ‘Band On The Run’ ‘Let It Be’ ‘Live And Let Die’ ‘Hey Jude’ ‘I’ve Got A Feeling’ ‘Birthday’ ‘Helter Skelter’ ‘Golden Slumbers’ ‘Carry That Weight’ ‘The End’

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Monday, 4 May 2026

LOSING A PIECE OF 1962 BEATLES HISTORY

The mast of the ship Salvor, a piece of Beatles history from a 1962 photoshoot, is about to be sold for scrap following a lack of interest in this historical artifact.

A key piece of The Beatles‘ history is set to be sold off for scrap after Liverpool City Council reported “no interest” in re-homing efforts.

The mast of the ship Salvor looms over the very first photograph of the Beatles after Ringo Starr joined the line-up in 1962.

From there, the mast stood on a roundabout near the iconic Liver Buildings for several decades before roadworks in 2020 forced the huge object to be moved to a yard in Newton Road for temporary storage. However, there are no further plans for the piece of Liverpool’s history. Maritime campaigner Peter Elson has called for the local council to honour a previous commitment, which stated that they would find a new home for the large mast.

Elson, who managed to get the council to hold off on selling it for scrap, shared, “It’s deeply sad that a washed-up, clapped-out old hack like me has to be doing this. It’s a no-brainer that a massive piece of Beatles memorabilia like that should be saved, yet they were going to sell it for scrap.”

He added that the Council should have “learned after that whole own goal with The Cavern and Ringo’s house in Madryn Street, which they were going to demolish until a campaign was launched to save it.”

Nonetheless, it appears that the City Council feel that they are all out of options. A spokesperson has said, “We have previously reached out to our maritime network, but unfortunately, there has been no interest in taking it.”

Allegedly, a plan was underway to send the mast to China for a Liverpool university campus; this was eventually abandoned.

The Council added, “It needs someone who has the means to rehome, recommission and maintain it for years to come. If anyone does come forward as a result of the campaign, we are happy to hold discussions with them.”

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Friday, 1 May 2026

THE NEW SINGLE BY JAMES MCCARTNEY

James has recently been promoting new music, including a music video for "Me And You" and the single "Black Americano".

James McCartney posted the Pre-Save for his new single "I'll Say What I Want To" on his social media today. You can access it here:

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Their last performance was with the group Mosaics - James was invited to play a few tracks at Mosaicos' EP launch party- in London this past Monday, April 27th.

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Thursday, 30 April 2026

ON THIS DAY ... 30 APRIL

April 30

1961: The Beatles live: Top Ten Club, Hamburg

1962: The Beatles live: Star-Club, Hamburg

1964: Concert at the Odeon, Glasgow.

1965

Filming: Help - The scene in Help! in which an Asprey’s jeweller, played by Peter Copley, examines the ring stuck on Ringo Starr’s finger, was filmed at Twickenham Film Studios.

The main part of the day, however, was taken up with the scene in which The Beatles record "You're Going To Lose That Girl".

1969

Studio 3 (control room only). 2.30-6.15pm. Playback of recently recorded titles.
Studio 3. 7.15pm-2.00am. Recording: 'Let It Be' (overdub onto take 27); 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (overdub onto take 30). Mono mixing: 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)' (remixes 1-3, from take 30). Producer: Chris Thomas; Engineer: Jeff Jarratt; 2nd Engineer: Nick Webb.
Recording of single version lead guitar solo for 'Let It Be'. John and Paul record vocals and sound effects for 'You Know My Name (Look Up The Number)'.

Dispute between ATV and the Beatles for the control of Northern Songs Ltd.

The Ballad Of John And Yoko photo session.

The shoot took place in the garden of McCartney’s London home, 7 Cavendish Avenue.

The Beatles and Yoko Ono were all present. The principal photographer was Linda McCartney, although the band’s assistant Mal Evans also took some side-on images.

1971: John Lennon buys a box guitar in Port of Spain, Trinidad

1973: US album release: Red Rose Speedway by Paul McCartney and Wings

1974: Paul McCartney auditions drummers for Wings