When people are asked to think about the 1960s, they automatically think love, peace and...The Beatles. Over the decade, the Fab Four changed from cheeky pop mop-heads to blissed-out experimentalists, and this transformation mirrored the country as a whole. This five-part documentary series looks at how the world's most famous pop group personified one of the most explosive and volatile decades of the 20th century. Although the 60s generation had it all, a changing political landscape and changing attitudes to sex and relationships were dragging Britain into a new age. By the end of the decade, The Beatles had split up, proving that the band's personalities and their music had become true symbols of an iconic decade.
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 5 episodes
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- 1S1 E1
Teenage Rebels 1960-1962
Aug 21, 2008
The Beatles' decade began in Liverpool in July 1957 when 16 year old John Lennon and 15 year old Paul McCartney met. This chance encounter produced one of the most important musical partnerships of the 20th Century. They listened to America
- 2S1 E2
Sex, Spies and Rock and Roll 1962-1964
Aug 28, 2008
In Liverpool in 1962 the Beatles caused a sensation at the Cavern Club. They had only one single to their name. But a fateful meeting with Brian Epstein was to help them top the charts. Epstein changed their image from the American biker lo
- 3S1 E3
Swinging Britain 1965-1966
Sep 4, 2008
By 1965 the cultural renaissance of Britain was in full swing and the Beatles embodied the feeling of optimism. Having won over the British public the Beatles were ready to take on the world. The new fashion labels like Biba, new faces like
- 4S1 E4
Peace & Protest 1967-1968
Sep 11, 2008
In April 1967 The Beatles produced the drug fuelled Sgt Peppers, an Album that was to change everything. The Beatles had turned to eastern mysticism and become distant from their mentor, Epstein, who died suddenly. Britain was undergoing a
- 5S1 E5
The Party's Over 1969-1970
Sep 18, 2008
As the decade came to an end a more chaotic world was to come. But what had changed dramatically during the 1960s was the education system and the introduction of the 11+. (Both John Lennon and Paul McCartney went to Liverpool Grammar schoo
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- Where can I watch The 60s: The Beatles Decade?
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- How many seasons of The 60s: The Beatles Decade are there?
- The 60s: The Beatles Decade has 1 season and 5 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of The 60s: The Beatles Decade?
- The 60s: The Beatles Decade has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on September 18, 2008.
- Who stars in The 60s: The Beatles Decade?
- The 60s: The Beatles Decade stars Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, John Lennon, Tony Benn.
