Video: 'The Beatles - Live At The Empire Theatre, Liverpool, England (December 7, 1963)'

(Saturday, December 7, 1963, 3:45-4:30 p.m. GMT) — Following their appearance on the BBC television show Juke Box Jury, The Beatles recorded a special concert appearance this afternoon for the corporation at Liverpool’s Empire Theatre.

The performance took place in front of 2,500 members of The Beatles’ Northern Area Fan Club.

Video: 'The Beatles Live At The Empire Theatre, Liverpool - Reuters - 7 December 1963'

It was filmed in its entirety by the BBC, and 30 minutes were broadcast that evening from 8:10 p.m. to 8:40 p.m. during a special program entitled It’s The Beatles.

The group performed a shortened “From Me to You”, then full versions of “I Saw Her Standing There”, “All My Loving, “Roll Over Beethoven”, “Boys”, “Till There was You”, “She Loves you”, “This Boy”, I Want To Hold Your Hand”, “Money”, “Twist and Shout”, and a reprise of “From Me to You.”

Video: 'BBC concert "It's the Beatles" from the Empire Theater in Liverpool, December 7th, 1963.'

After the concert the BBC also recorded a two-minute interview with the group to use on the Christmas Day edition of Top Of The Pops.

The Beatles then made the short journey to the nearby Odeon Cinema on London Road where they gave two evening concerts. The police closed Pudsey Street to the public to allow the group to reach the venue unhindered.