Learning on ScreenMusic of Lennon and McCartney, The [16/12/1965]
- Synopsis
- Television show in which Paul McCartney and John Lennon were joined by a number of artists, each giving their versions of Beatles’ songs. There is a comic tour de force from Peter Sellers, intoning ‘A Hard Day’s Night’ in the manner of Laurence Olivier’s portrayal of Richard III.
- Series
- Music of Lennon and McCartney, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Transmission details
- 16 Dec 1965 (Channel: ITV)
- Duration
- 44 mins
Credits
- Director
- Philip Casson
- Producer
- John Hamp
- Cast
John Lennon Paul McCartney Peter Sellers Richard, Duke of Gloucester, later King Richard
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Plays
- Richard III
- Subjects
- Music
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989); Impersonations
- Related items
- Monday Night Clive [14/06/1999]
- Sellers in the Attic
Notes
- Textual information
- The BFI National Archive copy is an off-air recording from 30 January 1985.
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
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