Sorry, Boys, You Failed the Audition by Ray Connolly

In the summer of 1962 the Beatles auditioned for producer George Martin at Parlophone Records.

Having been rejected by every other record company, it was their last chance to get a recording contract.

As the world soon found out, they passed the audition.

But what if they'd been turned down?

Seen through the eyes of Freda, their teenage Liverpool fan club secretary, this is Ray Connolly's affectionate comedy drama about what might have happened to the Beatles if George Martin had said, 'No'.

Freda ...... Sara Bahadori
John ...... Andrew Knott
Paul ...... Stephen Fletcher
George ...... Luke Broughton
Ringo ..... Daniel Crossley
Brian Epstein/George Martin ...... Jonathan Keeble
Stepmother/Mrs Harrison ...... Ruth Alexander-Rubin
Cynthia ...... Hope Brownhill

Director: Gary Brown

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 2013.

***** Broadcast to mark Sir George Martin's entry to BBC Radio 4 Extra’s 100 Club. The Beatles’ record producer and composer was born on 3rd January 1926.