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The filming of A Hard Day's Night and Help!, a "bigger than Jesus" moment, and the start to work on the Get Back album master are among the highlights of this episode of What A Fab Day, the podcast telling you the day by day story of the Beatles. Today, we focus on the 4th of March.

0:00 - Introduction.

0:27 - In 1961, the Beatles play at the Aintree Institute in Liverpool.

0:39 - In 1962, the Beatles perform at the Casbah Coffee Club in Liverpool.

0:48 - In 1963, the Beatles are on the stage of the Plaza Ballroom in St. Helens.

1:27 - In 1964, the Beatles continue filming A Hard Day's Night with the "Hey Mister, can we have our ball back?" scene.

1:54 - Meanwhile George Martin produces a mono mix of I Call Your Name.

2:12 - In 1965, the Beatles keep filming Help! in the Bahamas.

2:22 - In 1966, the Yesterday EP is released in the UK.

2:48 - John Lennon makes his "bigger than Jesus" remark in an interview.

4:43 - In 1969, George Harrison in interviewed by David Wigg for BBC's Scene And Heard.

5:42 - Glyn Johns starts mixing songs for a master tape of the Get Back album.

6:16 - Conclusion.

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Thanks to Alessandro d’Amito, Chiara Colafemmina, Daniele Monterisi, Fabio Ingegno, and Mariella Tarantino.