The Beatles April 1964

Title: Around The Beatles
Type: TV Special
Filming Location: Wembley Park Studios, London, England
Filming Date: April 28th 1964
Broadcast Date: May 6th 1964
Country Of Broadcast: UK
Duration: 08:55 Minutes (Shakespeare Skit); 20:00 Minutes (Performance)
Quality: B-
Source: "Ready Steady Go! Special Edition The Beatles Live!" (Laserdisc Songs Only)
Other Sources: "The Beatles Back To The Past 1964" (BA Productions/BedHead Productions)
Notes: Today The Beatles filmed their own TV special "Around The Beatles" which featured them performing some songs including a rare medley as well as the exclusive song "Shout".
They also did some Shakespeare with a segment from "A Midsummer Night`s Dream" (9:08 Mins).
A colourised version of the Shakespeare skit has become available on Youtube.
Other guests on the TV special included Millie Small, PJ Proby, Sounds Incorporated and Cilla Black.
The TV special was aired on May 6.
The Beatles song performances only were commercially released on lasredisc as "Ready Steady Go! Special Edition The Beatles Live!"