REVEALED: The Shocking Reason Why The Beatles Sang "Moonlight Bay" with Eric Morecambe in His Pyjamas!
How the Fab Four's appearances on light entertainment shows shaped their meteoric rise to fame - and why John Lennon secretly loathed every minute of it
The Beatles made over 50 television appearances between 1962 and 1964, ranging from regional variety shows to prime-time spectaculars
Their management team initially targeted family entertainment shows to broaden their appeal beyond the teen market
By late 1964, the band had grown weary of variety show appearances, with Lennon later describing them as "bloody painful"
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