The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary (2005): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2005, The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary is a documentary film, running about 58 minutes.

What it’s about. On October 5th 1962, the Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do. It was a moment that changed music history and popular culture forever. It was also an extraordinary year in social and cultural history, not just for Liverpool but for the world, with the Cuban missile crisis, John Glenn in space and beer at a shilling a pint. Stuart Maconie explores how the Beatles changed from leather and slicked back hair to suits and Beatle mops, and how their fashion set the pace for the sixties to follow. Pop artist Sir Peter Blake, Bob Harris and former Beatles drummer Pete Best join friends to reflect on how the Beatles evolved into John, Paul, George and Ringo - the most famous band in the world.

Who’s in it. The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary stars John Lennon as Self (archive footage), Paul McCartney as Self (archive footage), George Harrison as Self (archive footage) and Ringo Starr as Self (archive footage).

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on DocuramaFilms Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Beatles: Love Me Do - A Documentary page.

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