Video: 'The Beatles I Call Your Name Live at BBC'

(Tuesday, March 31, 1964, 7:00-10:30 p.m. BST) — Following their day’s filming at the Scala Theatre in London, The Beatles recorded a session tonight for the BBC radio show Saturday Club at the Playhouse Theatre.

Video: 'I Got A Woman (Live At The BBC For "Saturday Club" / 4th April, 1964)'

The group hadn’t given a concert during the whole of March 1964, the first time they had taken such a break from live performances in at least four years. As such, this appearance managed to sound fresh and spontaneous, in contrast to many of the routine appearances they had made for the BBC in recent months.

Video: 'The Beatles - You Can't Do That (BBC, Saturday Club - 4 April 1964)'

They performed seven songs for broadcast on Apr. 4, 1964: “Everybody’s Trying To Be My Baby,” “I Call Your Name,” “I Got A Woman,” “You Can’t Do That,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “Sure To Fall (In Love With You),” and “Long Tall Sally.”

Video: 'The Beatles - Can't Buy Me Love (BBC, Saturday Club - 4 April 1964)'

During breaks in recording, John Lennon gave two interviews to the BBC Home Service radio network. Also present was Melody Maker journalist Ray Coleman.