On 9th February 1961, The Beatles made their debut at the Cavern Club at a lunchtime session in front of a couple of hundred people. Exactly 3 years later on 9th February 1964, The Beatles made their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show in front of 73 million people. How did that happen? Listen to Bedford and Beesley as they devour another breakfast at a …

John Lennon outside Mendips Liddypod is Back! It has been a busy year for Bedford and Beesley, but they are back! Catch up with our intrepid podcasters to see what they have been up to and help us celebrate John’s life as we remember again.By David Bedford

Paul and the other Beatles at 20, Forthlin Road In their latest episode of Liddypod, David Bedford and Paul Beesley continue looking at The Beatles childhood homes by visiting the home Paul McCartney lived in from the age of 13 until he left for London with the other Beatles in 1963. Listen now! Paul McCartney – 20 Forthlin Road…

John Lennon As we commemorate the life of John Lennon on the anniversary of his murder in New York on 8th December, 1980, I had the pleasure and privilege to help celebrate his life on BBC Radio Merseyside with Tony Snell. You can listen to it here: David Bedford on BBC Radio MerseysideBy David Bedford

The Beatles: Get Back Get Back With Peter Jackson’s Get Back having streamed on Disney + last weekend, Bedford and Beesley’s Beatles banter this time is their take on the series. What did they think? Find out now Get Back – The Beatles ReviewBy David Bedford

John Lennon and Yoko Ono of Top of the Tops LIDDYPOD 23 – BILL ZYGMANT In our latest episode, David interviews Bill Zygmant who photographed The Beatles, John and Yoko and many stars of the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s. Bill has a new book just out, with his photographs, accompanied by David’s interviews with Bill and other contextual history. With design b…

The Beatles in Adelaide The biggest crowd the Beatles ever appeared in front of was in Adelaide, Australia. But the Beatles had more connections with Southern Australia then just that 1964 tour. Michael Savvas, together with his daughter Olivia, has written a fascinating book full of amazing stories, including the Beatles amazing 1964 tour. The boo…

The Beatles in Aldershot The Beatles in Aldershot – December 1961 The disastrous Beatles gig in Aldershot in December 1961 ended Sam Leach’s hope of becoming the manager of The Beatles and confirmed the feelings of John, Paul, George and Pete that Brian Epstein was the man to manage them. Liddypod 21 is a fascinating chat with Alan Hope, founder me…

The Country of Liverpool David on BBC Radio Merseyside David was the guest on Roger Lyon’s show on BBC Radio Merseyside, talking about his latest book, The Country of Liverpool: Nashville of the North. Find out more about “The Country of Liverpool” here https://thecountryofliverpool.com/By David Bedford

Coming to the UK on 17th July is the first ever Beatles-Themed Drive in Movie festival. With the greatest pop film, “A Hard Day’s Night” as the main film, it is supported by the National Film Award-nominated “Looking for Lennon” and the story of the most famous club in the world, “The Cavern (The Beat Goes On), it is an unrivalled film list. With l…