The Beatles record appearance on ‘Top Gear’ debut 50 years ago this hour (July 14 1964)


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(Tuesday, July 14, 1964, 7:00-11:00 p.m. BST) — The Beatles recorded an appearance tonight for the first edition of the BBC Light Programme Top Gear tonight at Studio S2, Broadcasting House in London, for airing on July 16, 1964, at 10 p.m.

The Beatles performed six songs: Long Tall Sally, Things We Said Today, A Hard Day’s Night, And I Love Her, If I Fell and You Can’t Do That.