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A Hard Day's Night

Anarchic and offbeat 1960s story of 36 hours in the lives of The Beatles as they travel to a TV show in London. The film uses a variety of cinematographic styles, including documentary, surrealism and neorealism, to create one of the milestone pictures of the decade.

1 hour, 23 minutes

Last on

Sat 28 Dec 202411:25
BBC Two

Music Played

  • The Beatles

    A Hard Day's Night

  • The Beatles

    I Should Have Known Better

  • The Beatles

    I Wanna Be Your Man

  • The Beatles

    Don't Bother Me

  • The Beatles

    All My Loving

  • The Beatles

    If I Fell

  • The Beatles

    Can't Buy Me Love

  • The Beatles

    And I Love Her

  • The Beatles

    I'm Happy Just to Dance with You

  • George Martin Orchestra

    This Boy / Ringo's Theme

  • The Beatles

    Tell Me Why

  • The Beatles

    She Loves You

  • Wilfrid Brambell

    A Nation Once Again

    Lyricist: Thomas Osborne Davis.

  • Thomas Arne

    Rule, Britannia!

    Lyricist: James Thomson.

Credits

HimselfJohn Lennon
HimselfPaul McCartney
HimselfGeorge Harrison
HimselfRingo Starr
GrandfatherWilfrid Brambell
NormNorman Rossington
ShakeJohn Junkin
TV DirectorVictor Spinetti
MillieAnna Quayle
DirectorRichard Lester
ProducerWalter Shenson
WriterAlun Owen

Broadcasts

  • Mon 28 Dec 197016:05
    BBC One London
  • Mon 27 Dec 197109:40
    BBC One London
  • Boxing Day 197310:35
    BBC One London
  • Tue 3 Aug 197618:45
    BBC One London
  • Christmas Day 197915:00
    BBC Two England
  • Sat 3 May 200315:25
    BBC Two England
  • Sun 6 Jun 200419:30
    BBC Four
  • Mon 12 Dec 200522:05
    BBC Four
  • Sun 9 Sep 200723:30
    BBC Two England, Scotland, Wales & Wales (Analogue) only
  • Mon 10 Sep 200700:30
    BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue) & Northern Ireland only
  • Fri 25 Jan 200823:30
    BBC Four
  • Sat 16 Aug 200823:45
    BBC Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Mon 25 Apr 201123:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Mon 25 Apr 201123:25
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Sun 6 Jul 201419:35
    BBC Four
  • Fri 11 Jul 201423:00
    BBC Four
  • New Year's Day 201509:50
    BBC Two HD, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland & England only
  • Boxing Day 201601:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland, Wales, England, Scotland & HD only
  • Boxing Day 201711:55
    BBC Two HD, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales & England only
  • Wed 22 Aug 201812:20
    BBC Two Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England & HD only
  • Fri 3 Jan 202019:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 4 Oct 202000:20
    BBC Two HD, England, Wales, Wales HD, Northern Ireland HD & 1 more only
  • Fri 9 Oct 202020:00
    BBC Four
  • Sun 17 Jan 202103:10
    BBC Two HD, England, Northern Ireland, Wales HD, Wales & 1 more only
  • Mon 18 Jan 202122:00
    BBC Four
  • Sat 25 Feb 202315:05
    BBC Two England, HD, Wales HD, Wales, Northern Ireland HD & 1 more only
  • Sat 29 Jun 202415:35
    BBC Two England, HD, Wales, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland HD & 1 more only
  • Sat 28 Dec 202411:25
    BBC Two England, HD, Northern Ireland, Wales, Wales HD & 1 more only

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Richard Lester on A Hard Day's Night

Richard Lester on A Hard Day's Night

The film director describes how the Beatles movie was unlike anything made before.

Making A Hard Day's Night with The Beatles

Making A Hard Day's Night with The Beatles

BBC Radio 4 explores The Beatles' first foray into film and the wider cultural impact.

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