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Beatlemania 1982: Liverpool and LA Conventions

Season 4, Ep. 19
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We look at a Beatles documentary on YouTube, after spotting it being recommended on Twitter by documentary maker Grant McPhee. It looks at fans in LA and Liverpool looking back at their part in Beatlemania, and also at fan conventions happening in the 80s. Music comes from Cat Caves.

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