The Beatles interviewed for ‘The Public Ear’ BBC radio show years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 3 1963)


Video: 'Beatles Greetings (Live At The BBC For "The Public Ear" / 3rd November, 1963)'

(Thursday, October 3, 1963, mid-afternoon British Summer Time) — All four of The Beatles, all back from a rare extended holiday (including George Harrison who arrived today from his visit to the U.S.), were interviewed this afternoon at in London by Michael Colley for the Nov. 3, 1963, edition of the BBC Light Programme The Public Ear.

The interview was recorded by the program’s features assistant Michael Colley at NEMS Enterprises’ offices at 13 Monmouth Street. It was used as part of a 12-minute feature on the Mersey Beat phenomenon, presented by Tony Hall.

Contributions, recorded separately, were also made by former Beatle Pete Best, Bill Harry, Stuart Sutcliffe’s mother Millie, Liverpool beat poet Royston Ellis and various members of the public.