Category Archives: Television 1960s

The Beatles perform first of two shows at Granada Cinema in East Ham, London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles Live At Granada Cinema, East Ham (9 November 1963)'

(Saturday, November 9, 1963, 6:45 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles performed tonight at the Granada Cinema in East Ham, London, on the eighth date of the rock music band’s 1963 Autumn Tour. Continue reading The Beatles perform first of two shows at Granada Cinema in East Ham, London 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 9 1963)

Beatles cross into Northern Ireland, interviewed for ‘Ulster News’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles Car Breaks Down In Belfast, Ireland - Color Home Movie - 8 November 1963'

(Friday, November 8, 1963; afternoon GMT) — The Beatles were interviewed today in Killeen by Jimmy Robinson for Ulster News, shortly after the rock music band from Liverpool, England, crossed the border while being driven from Dublin in the Republic of Ireland to Belfast, Northern Ireland, for the seventh stop the group’s 1963 Autumn Tour. Continue reading Beatles cross into Northern Ireland, interviewed for ‘Ulster News’ 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 8 1963)

The Beatles perform at Adelphi Cinema in Dublin, Ireland 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1963)


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(Thursday, November 7, 1963, 6:30 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. GMT) — During their Autumn 1963 UK Tour, The Beatles performed two shows tonight at the Adelphi Cinema in Dublin, Ireland. Continue reading The Beatles perform at Adelphi Cinema in Dublin, Ireland 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 7 1963)

The Beatles interviewed in a car for ‘This Week’ UK TV show 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1963)


(Tuesday, November 5, 1963, morning GMT) — The day after their triumphant performance at the Royal Command Performance, The Beatles gave an interview this morning for the current affairs Associated-Rediffusion TV show This Week in a rented car traveling around London, with George Harrison and Ringo Star filmed first, followed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Continue reading The Beatles interviewed in a car for ‘This Week’ UK TV show 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 5 1963)

The Beatles invite British royals to ‘rattle your jewelry’ at Royal Command Performance 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles Royal Variety Show Rehearsal November 4th 1963'

(Monday, November 4, 1963, show was scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. GMT) — The Beatles performed tonight at the Royal Command Performance at the Prince of Wales Theatre in London, in the presence of the Queen Mother and Princess Margaret. Continue reading The Beatles invite British royals to ‘rattle your jewelry’ at Royal Command Performance 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 4 1963)

The Beatles perform four songs for Swedish TV’s ‘Drop In’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 30 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles Live At 'Drop In' , Stockholm, Sweden (30th October 1963) (Full Show)'

(Wednesday, October 30, 1963, 7:00 p.m. Central European Time) — Despite having completed their concert tour of Sweden the night before, The Beatles returned to Stockholm to record an appearance tonight on the Sveriges Television music show Drop In at SVT Studios for broadcast on Nov. 3, 1963. Continue reading The Beatles perform four songs for Swedish TV’s ‘Drop In’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 30 1963)

The Beatles tape appearance for ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ TV show 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 20 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles Arrive At Alpha Television Studios - BBC News - 20 October 1963'

(Sunday, October 20, 1963, early afternoon British Summer Time) — The Beatles topped the bill on their fifth appearance on ABC’s Thank Your Lucky Stars, taped early this afternoon at the Alpha Television Studios in Birmingham, England, for airing on Oct. 26, 1963, at 5:50 p.m. Continue reading The Beatles tape appearance for ‘Thank Your Lucky Stars’ TV show 60 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 20 1963)

‘Beatlemania’ begins with band’s appearance on ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1963)


Video: 'The Beatles Live At London Palladium (13 October 1963) (Sunday Night At The London Palladium)'

(Sunday, October 13, 1963, 8:25-9:25 p.m. British Summer Time) — Although The Beatles’ popularity had been growing steadily and to increasingly frantic heights throughout 1963, their appearance tonight on ATV’s British television variety show Sunday Night At The London Palladium catapulted into the attentions of the mainstream media, who coined the term “Beatlemania” to describe the scenes of screaming fans. Continue reading ‘Beatlemania’ begins with band’s appearance on ‘Sunday Night At The London Palladium’ 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 13 1963)

The Beatles perform three songs for debut on ‘Ready, Steady, GO!’ TV show 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1963)


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(Friday, October 4, 1963, 6:15-7:00 p.m. British Summer Time) — The Beatles performed live tonight in Studio Nine, Television House, Kingsway, London, in their first of three appearances on Associated-Rediffusion TV’s Ready, Steady, GO! television series. Continue reading The Beatles perform three songs for debut on ‘Ready, Steady, GO!’ TV show 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 4 1963)

‘The Fugitive’ crime drama television series premieres on ABC 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1963)


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(Tuesday, September 17, 1963, 10:00 p.m. EDT)The Fugitive, an American crime drama television series about a physician who is wrongfully convicted of his wife’s murder and sentenced to death, debuted tonight on ABC. Continue reading ‘The Fugitive’ crime drama television series premieres on ABC 60 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Sep 17 1963)