The Beatles begin taping ‘The Music of Lennon and McCartney’ 50 years ago today (Nov 1 1965)


Video: 'The Music of Lennon and McCartney'

(Monday, November 1, 1965) — The Beatles began taping the television special The Music Of Lennon & McCartney today at Granada TV Centre in Manchester for airing on Dec. 16, 1965.

The guests included Cilla Black, Peter and Gordon, Lulu, Henry Mancini, Esther Phillips, Fritz Spiegl, Billy J Kramer and the Dakotas, Alan Haven, the George Martin Orchestra, Dick Rivers, and Peter Sellers.

Filming continued on the following day.