Video: '1963 12 07 The Beatles Juke Box Jury recorded at Empire Theatre Liverpool with David Jacobs'

(Saturday 7 December 1963, 2:30-3:15 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles taped a special edition of the BBC television show Juke Box Jury this afternoon at the Empire Theatre in the band’s hometown of Liverpool, England, for broadcast this evening between 6:05 and 6:35 p.m. GMT when it was viewed by 23 million Britons.

Juke Box Jury was a popular show hosted by David Jacobs in which panelists voted on whether forthcoming singles would be hits or misses.

13 new singles were reviewed in this particular edition, “I could write a book” by the Chants, “Kiss Me Quick”, by Elvis Presley, “The Hippy Hippy Shake” by the Swinging Blue Jeans, “Did you have a happy birthday” by Paul Anka, “The Nitty Gritty” by Shirley Ellis, “Do you really love me too” by Billy Fury, “There! I’ve said it again”, by Bobby Vinton, “Love Hit Me” by the Orchids, “I think of You”, by the Merseybeats, “Broken Home”, by Shirley Jackson, “Where have you been all my live”, by Gene Vincent, and “Long Time Ago”, by the Bachelors.

The last three were omitted from the broadcast, however, in order that it did not overrun.

The Beatles voted all to be hits except for Paul Anka, Shirley Ellis, Bobby Vinton and the Orchids

In the audience were members of The Beatles’ Northern Area Fan Club members.