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The Beatles Novelty Songs: With Jimmy Tarbuck

Legendary comedian Jimmy Tarbuck looks back at some of the weird and wonderful covers of Fab Four hits.

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Thu 26 Sep 201923:00
BBC Radio 2 Beatles

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Music Played

  • The Vernons Girls

    We Love The Beatles

    • The Very Best Of The Vernons Girls.
    • See For Miles Records.
    • 3.

  • Big Daddy

    She's Leaving Home

    • Sgt. Pepper's.
    • Warner Music UK Limited.
    • 6.

  • Bing Crosby

    Hey Jude

    • Golden Throats 2: More Celebrity Rock Oddities!.
    • Rhino Records.
    • 4.

  • Cathy Berberian

    Ticket to ride

    • Beatles Arias.
    • Mercury.
    • 1.

  • The Four Preps

    A Letter To The Beatles

  • Mrs. Yetta Bronstein

    I Want To Hold Your Hand

    • The Exotic Beatles Part 3.
    • Exotica Records.
    • 6.

  • The Bootles

    I'll Let You Hold My Hand

    • The Rebel Kind: Girls With Guitars 3.
    • ACE.
    • 4.

  • Dolly Parton

    Help!

    • Great Balls of Fire.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 4.

  • The Wilson Malone Voice Band

    Penny Lane

    • The Exotic Beatles.
    • Exotica Records.
    • 6.

  • Peter Breiner & His Chamber Orchestra

    Paperback Writer

    • Beatles Go Baroque.
    • Naxos International.
    • 9.

  • The Woofers and Tweeters Ensemble

    We Can Work It Out

    • Beatle Barkers.
    • Golden Editions.
    • 2.

  • Mae West

    Day Tripper

    • The Exotic Beatles Part 2.
    • Exotica Records.
    • 28.

  • Harry Nilsson

    You Can't Do That

    • You Can't Do That / Ten Little Indians.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 1.

  • William Shatner

    Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds

    • Golden Throats: The Great Celebrity Sing-Off!.
    • Rhino.
    • 4.

  • Bill Clifton

    Beatle Crazy

    • Beatlemaniacs.
    • ACE.
    • 5.

  • Allan Sherman

    Pop Hates The Beatles

    • For Swingin' Livers Only!.
    • Warner Bros. Music.
    • 1.

  • Frankie Howerd & Sandy Farina

    When I'm Sixty-Four

    • Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Polydor.
    • 3.

  • The Bulldogs

    John, Paul, George & Ringo

    • Beatlemaniacs.
    • ACE.
    • 1.

  • Jack Nitzsche and his Orchestra

    Beatle-Mania

    • Dance To The Hits Of The Beatles.
    • Collector's Choice.
    • 12.

Broadcast

  • Thu 26 Sep 201923:00
    BBC Radio 2 Beatles