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I Was There: When the Beatles Played the Cavern (2011)

I Was There…When the Beatles Played The Cavern tells the story of the underground venue which has become synonymous with one of the world’s greatest bands – The Beatles. The programme includes rare archive footage of the Cavern Club in the sixties, including film of The Beatles performing ‘Some Other Guy’ at the club. On 9 February 1961, having recently returned to Liverpool from performing in Hamburg, The Beatles played at The Cavern for the first of nearly 300 appearances at the club. By the time they played their last gig there, Beatlemania had swept Britain and the band was conquering the world.

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Top billed cast

  • Photo of Pete BestPete BestSelf
  • Photo of Bernadette ByrneBernadette ByrneSelf
  • Photo of Frankie ConnorFrankie ConnorSelf
  • Photo of Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Tony CraneTony CraneSelf
  • Photo of Paddy DelaneyPaddy DelaneySelf
  • Photo of Ken DoddKen DoddSelf
  • Photo of Brian EpsteinBrian EpsteinSelf (archive footage)
  • Photo of Len GarryLen GarrySelf
  • Photo of Dave GoreDave GoreSelf

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