News - 10 November 2015

'The Nation’s Favourite Beatles Number One' Wednesday, ITV, 8pm.

"The Beatles are a band that have defined popular culture and music for decades and so we're thrilled to be celebrating their hits on ITV. Everyone's got a favourite Beatles number one - but which is yours and which will be the nation's?" - Commissioning Editor, Priya Singh.

The Nation's Favourite Beatles Number One will tell the stories behind some of the greatest Beatles songs ever. With interviews from Beatles' insiders including musicians, friends, fellow performers and celebrity fans, we'll hear about the stories behind the Fab Four's best-loved hits.

These are the stories behind the 27 songs that reached number one here and in the U.S - from She Loves You to Let it Be - as the show hears from the people who were there to witness in person the extraordinary rise and rise of The Beatles.

Across 120 minutes, this prime-time celebration of the biggest and most influential band the world has ever seen uses archive from a number of sources, including rare and exclusive footage from the Beatles' company Apple Corps.

"It's extraordinary to think that The Beatles' output changed so dramatically within seven years - these are 27 songs that chart that extraordinary revolution in popular music". - Executive Producer, Mark Robinson

Wednesday, ITV, 8pm.