The Beatles Unravelled
& Elvis Presley Unravelled
on – The Mop Tops and The King Show

A glimpse of Beatles and Elvis Presley history.

Derek Shelmerdine is a two-weekly guest on Steve Chelmsford’s – Mop Tops & The King radio show.

Syndicated on over 110 radio stations around the world.

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THE NEXT SHOW… 14 to 20 November
Elvis Presley Unravelled #112 – part of Mop Tops and The King #727
Elvis Covers Chuck Berry

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The Mop Tops & The King show

Check out some of the less well-known stories about Elvis Presley and the Beatles. A feature segment in Steve Chelmsford’s The Mop Tops and The King radio show.
Derek Shelmerdine’s – The Beatles Unravelled & Elvis Presley Unravelled. Every two weeks on the Mop Tops & The King Show

Where to find the show

The Mop Tops and The King – weekly radio show, presented by Steve Chelmsford. Its dedicated to the lives, times and music of the Beatles and Elvis Presley.
The show is syndicated on the MTK Network, with over 110 radio stations around the World.
For the broadcast time for each station – check out the weekly schedule.

Previous Shows

Check out these 1-minute glimpses of Beatles and Elvis history…
…..The Specials are an extended 5-minutes
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2025

14 to 20 November: Elvis Presley: EP#112: Chuck Berry covers
31 October to 6 November: The Beatles: TB#111: Please Please Me album
17 to 23 October: Elvis Presley: EP#110 Emerging Elvis – from local hero to national star
3 to 9 October: The Beatles: TB#109: The Beatles Last UK Tour
19 to 25 September: Elvis Presley: EP#108: Roy Orbison and Elvis
5 to 11 September: The Beatles: TB#107: My Bonnie – as The Beat Brothers
22 to 28 August: Elvis Presley: EP#106: Felton Jarvis before Elvis
8 to 14 August: The Beatles: TB#105: John’s Flaming Pie Vision
25 to 31 July: Elvis Presley: EP#104: It’s Now or Never, an Elvis Landmark
11 to 17 July: The Beatles: TB#103: Failed Billy Fury Audition
27 June to 3 July: Elvis Presley: EP#102: King Creole, an Elvis landmark
20 to 26 June: The Beatles: Hot Line #8b: Stuart Sutcliffe Part 2
13 to 19 June: The Beatles: Hot Line #8a: Stuart Sutcliffe Part 1
30 May to 5 June: The Beatles: TB#101: Liverpool Clubs early appearances
16 to 22 May: Elvis Presley: EP#100: Elvis’s “lost” album
2 to 8 May: The Beatles: TB#99: John Lennon’s Rock’N’Roll album
18 to 24 April: Elvis Presley: EP#98: Blue Suede Shoes
4 to 10 April: The Beatles: TB#97: Carnival of Light
21 to 27 March: Elvis Presley: EP#96: Hank Snow helped to drive Elvis’s early success
7 to 13 March: The Beatles: TB#95: Before Capitol – there was Vee Jay Records
21 to 27 February: Elvis Presley: EP#94:Elvis’s influence on a young Bob Dylan
7 to 13 February: The Beatles: TB#93: Plastic Ono Band’s concert debut
24 to 30 January: Elvis Presley: EP#92: Scotty Moore – Elvis and much more
10 to 16 January: The Beatles: TB#91: Ringo, “I’m a Mocker” – UK Mods and Rockers

2024

20 – 26 December: Elvis Presley: Special#4: Elvis and Blue Christmas
13 to 19 December: The Beatles: TB#89: End of The Beatles run of consecutive UK #1 singles
29 to 5 December: Elvis Presley: EP#88: Why wasn’t Heartbreak Hotel a UK #1?
13 to 17 November: The Beatles: TB#87: George Harrison, the early days
1 to 7 November: Elvis Presley: EP#86: Sam Phillips recorded the1st rock’n’roll record
18 to 24 October: The Beatles: TB#85: 1st Recording Session with Percy Phillips 1958
4 to 10 October: Elvis Presley: EP#84: Elvis’s Country Roots
20 to 26 September: The Beatles: TB#83: Stuart Sutcliffe, The Hamburg Years
6 to 12 September: Elvis Presley: EP#82: Sun Records – Elvis and so much more…
23 to 29 August: The Beatles: TB#81: Stuart Sutcliffe, before Hamburg
9 to 15 August: The Beatles: Hot Line #7b: Brian Epstein created The Beatles Part 2
2 to 8 August: The Beatles: Hot Line #7a: Brian Epstein created The Beatles Part 1
19 to 25 July: Elvis Presley: EP#80: Elvis Presley Enterprises
5 to 11 July: The Beatles: TB#79: The Beatles and The Chants
21 to 27 June: Elvis Presley: EP#78: The Jordanaires – Elvis and so much more …
7 to 13 June: The Beatles: TB#77: Jimmy Nicol – Beatle for a week
24 to 30 May: Elvis Presley: EP#76: Elvis, onstage with Bill Haley
10 to 16 May: The Beatles: TB#75: 1960, 4 Drummers in 8 Weeks
26 to 2 May: Elvis Presley: EP#74: Bill Black – Elvis and so much more
12 to 18 April: The Beatles: TB#73: The Beatles and the Mystic East
29 March to 4 April: Elvis Presley: EP#72 – Elvis’s Skiffle Moment
15 to 21 March: The Beatles: TB#71 – 1963, Rise to International Fame
1 to 7 March: Elvis Presley: EP#70 – Fats Domino – Elvis called him. “the real King of Rock’n’Roll”
16 to 22 February: Elvis Presley: TB#69 – Allan Williams – “The man who gave away The Beatles”
2 to 8 February: Elvis Presley: EP#68 – Pot Luck, a landmark album
19 to 25 January: The Beatles: TB#67 – Glyn Johns – Get Back and so much more
5 to 11 January: Elvis Presley: EP#66 – Buddy Holly opened for Elvis

2023

22 to 28 December: The Beatles: TB#65 – Beatles Reunion? if…
15 to 21 December: The Beatles: Special #3 – Ringo’s Winter Wonderland
8 to 14 December: The Beatles: Hot Line #6 – John Lennon: His “Lost Weekend“
24 to 30 November: Elvis Presley: EP#64 – Elvis on Elvis
10 to 16 November: The Beatles: TB#63 – John and Chuck Berry
27 Oct to 2 November: Elvis Presley: EP#62 – Elvis and Rockabilly
13 to 19 October: The Beatles: TB#61 – Ringo and The Last Waltz
29 Sep to 5 October: Elvis Presley: TB#60 The Million Dollar Quartet
15 to 21 September: The Beatles: TB#59 – Billy J Kramer
25 to 31 August: The Beatles: TB58 – Howie Casey
11 to 17 August: Elvis Presley: EP57 – The Blossoms
28 Jul to 3 August: The Beatles: TB#56 – Love Me Do: three versions & three drummers
14 to 20 July: Elvis Presley: EP#55 – Tommy Sands, the Elvis prototype
17 to13 July: Monkees Special HL#5 – The Monkees Hot Line – should they be in the R’n’R Hall of Fame?
30 June to 6 July: The Beatles TB#54 – The Beatles, Billy Fury and the Fourmost
16 to 22 June: Elvis Presley EP#53 – Hal Blaine: drummer extraordinary
2 to 8 June: The Beatles TB#52 – Mal Evans: Road manager and so much more
19 to 25 May: Elvis Presley EP#51 – Contenders for the “King of Rock’n’Roll”
5 to 11 May: The Beatles TB#50 – Rory Storm and the Hurricanes upset jazz fans
21 to 27 April: Elvis Presley EP#49 – Ann-Margret and Elvis
7 to 13 April: The Beatles TB#48 – Three Degrees of Separation with Eric Clapton
24 to 30 March: Elvis Presley EP#47 – Arthur Godfrey Audition
10 to 16 March: The Beatles TB#46 – John Lennon: Dylan Period
24 February to 2 March: Elvis Presley EP#45 – Elvis Presley at Stax
10 to 16 February: The Beatles #TB44 – Murray the K: “The 5th Beatle”
27 January to 2 February: Elvis Presley #EP43 – Elvis and James Burton, “Play it James”
13 to 19 January: The Beatles TB#42 – Tony Sheridan and the Beat Brothers

2022

30 December to 5 January: Elvis Presley EP#41 – Leiber & Stoller and Elvis
16 to 22 December: Christmas Special SEU#2 – John Lennon’s Happy Xmas (War is Over)
2 to 8 December: The Beatles TB#40 – Norman “Hurricane” Smith
18 to 24 November: Elvis Presley EP#39 – The Blue Moon Boys – where it all started for Elvis
4 to 10 November: The Beatles TH#38 – The First Fab Four Recording – 1960
21 to 27 October: Elvis Presley EP#37 – Story behind Are You Lonesome Tonight
7 to 13 October: The Beatles TB#36 – Beatles to Moody Blues to Wings
30 September to 6 October: Hot Line Special HL#4 – Colonel Tom Parker: Villain or Hero? Part 2
23 to 29 September: Hot Line Special HL#4 – Colonel Tom Parker: Villain or Hero? Part 1
9 to 15 September: Elvis Presley EP#35 – Little Sister story – Hey Memphis answer song
26 August to 1 September: TB#34 – The Beatles at the Cavern
12 to 18 August: Elvis Presley EP#33 – The Final Tour June 1977
29 July to 4 August: The Beatles TB#32 – Ramones’ name from Paul McCartney
15 to 21 July: Elvis Presley – Elvis was nearly a gospel star
1 to 7 July: The Beatles – The Beatles and Helen Shapiro
17 to 23 June: Elvis Presley – 1970 Tour first since 1957!
3 to 9 June: The Beatles – With Little Richard
20 to 26 May: Elvis Presley – “Elvis has left the building!”
6 to 12 May: The Beatles – The Twist and Shout Story
22 to 28 April: Elvis Presley – Bob Neal Managed Elvis Before Col Tom Parker
8 to 14 April: The Beatles – John and Paul Backed the Stones
25 to 31 March: Elvis Presley – What’d I Say Cover
11 to 17 March: The Beatles – The Royston Ellis Influence
25 February to 3 March: Elvis Presley – Elvis with Scotty, Bill and DJ
11 to 17 February: The Beatles – Ringo, Before He Joined The Beatles
28 January to 3 February: Elvis Presley – Elvis’s Only Appearance at the Grand Ole Opry
14-20 January: The Beatles – Beatles’ Bass Guitarists from Stuart to Paul

2021

31 December – 6 January: Elvis Presley – Elvis’s Meteoric Rise to Fame 1956
17-23 December: The Beatles – From the Beatles to Led Zeppelin – Christmas Special
3-9 December: The Beatles – The Beatles Led the British Invasion
19-25 November: The Beatles – Why Was Pete Best Sacked From the Beatles?
………………extended Mop Tops and The King Hot Line Special
5-11 November: Elvis Presley – Pledging My Love Cover Version
22-28 October: The Beatles – Sam Leach – Very Nearly the Beatles Manager
8-14 October: Elvis Presley – Two Uninvited Guests in 1976
24-30 September: The Beatles – The Beatmakers – for one night only
10-16 September: Elvis Presley – Elvis’s Only Advertisement – Southern Maid donuts
3-9 September: The Beatles – Five Beatles Drummers
20-26 August: Elvis Presley – Recycled Soundtrack – Tickle Me
6-12 August: The Beatles – Norman “Hurricane” Smith
23-29 July: Elvis Presley – The Hound Dog Story
9-15 July: The Beatles – 5 of the Top-40 Greatest Albums of All Time
2-8 July: Elvis Presley – Last Performance Outside USA 1957
25-1 July: The Beatles – John Lennon’s Dirty Mac
18-24 June: Elvis Presley – The Day Elvis Met President Nixon
4-10 June: The Beatles – “I hope we passed the audition”.
21-27 May: Elvis Presley – First Las Vegas Residency 1956
12-18 February: Elvis Presley – Tommy Steele Showed Elvis Around London 1958
………………extended Mop Tops and The King Hot Line Special

2020

16-22 August: The Beatles – Paul Is Dead Myth
………………extended Mop Tops and The King Hot Line Special