Brian Epstein created The Beatles
Brian Epstein created the Beatles and took them from being a popular Liverpool band to international stardom.
Hear The Beatles Unravelled – Hot Line Special #7
…..Brian Epstein created The Beatles – Parts 1 & 2
On Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and The King radio shows #660 & 661
syndicated on over 110 radio stations around the world.
Broadcast: Part 1: 2 to 8 August & Part 2: 9 to 15 August 2024
world-wide schedule
Brian Epstein steered The Beatles
to become the biggest band on the planet
This is a two-part look at Brian Epstein’s management of The Beatles.
Part 1: From the Liverpool Cavern to international fame
Part 2: Brian’s relationship with The Beatles – particularly with John Lennon
Brian Epstein took the Beatles from a popular Liverpool group to the biggest band on the planet. A two part look at how Brian Epstein’s role as the Beatles’ manager steered the Mop Tops’ career.
Part 1 – From the Liverpool Cavern to international fame
A look at Brian’s background, how he shaped the Beatles image, how he became their manager and how important he was to their success.
Part 2: Brian’s Relationship with The Beatles, particularly John
We take a look at Brian’s relationship with the Beatles.
When they stopped touring, this had a profound effect on Brian.
We also take a look at John Lennon’s very close personal relationship with Brian.
Mop Tops and The King radio show
Twice a month, Derek Shelmerdine contributes the Elvis Presley Unravelled and The Beatles Unravelled segments for Steve Chelmsford’s Mop Tops and The King radio show. The show is dedicated to the lives and times of The Beatles and Elvis Presley.
See the complete list of Derek’s Beatles and Elvis Unravelled segments.
Rock’n’Roll Unravelled – the book
Derek Shelmerdine also wrote Rock’n’Roll Unravelled, the story of rock’n’roll from its roots to late 1970s punk.
Not just the story of the music but also the external factors influencing it, such as the Vietnam War and Civil Rights struggle.
