We’re here on Abbey Road...
No, take your hands down from your nose?
-I love the Beatles...
My name is Alhan, you’re tuned into ITV.
We’re live at Abbey Road for the 50th anniversary of the Beatles.
And my favorite Beatle is the Volkswagen, you know?
Dun know,
man’s here in Westminster Abbey to meet this guy called Richard,
who is officially the Beadles [Beatles] Brain of Britain.
What’s that I hear you ask? What is the Beadles?
I’ve got the exact same question.
We're in London for this.
So you literally booked tickets to come to a zebra crossing?
The thing about John Legend is...
You said, “John Legend,” it’s John Lennon.
Yeah, yeah. John Legend.
So I’m on Abbey Road right now joined by...
John.
What brings you here today?
I believe we’re crossing the road again.
Nice.
-Ain’t John Lennon dead?
On my mum’s life, I didn’t know that.
I thought it was, like, someone dressed as him.
But I was like, “I’m joined here by...”
and he was like, “John,” and he felt quite offended.
That’s him.
Blud.
Producer: I’m joking, he’s actually dead.
So he is? You’re a ****, fam.
[Why Should I Give a **** About...]
[The Beatles]
So, I’m going to meet this guy, Richard,
who’s devoted his entire life to this wet group,
The Beadles Brain of Britain.
Let’s go find out some more.
I think this is the most important place.
This is where the Beatles recorded nearly all their songs.
How long you been a fan of the Beadles?
Ooh, since I was about 14.
-Really? -No, 12, actually.
It's after the Beatles broke up,
But they were only making music for eight years.
-Really? -Their recording career,
here at Abbey Road Studios, ’62 to ’69, actually, so seven years.
Sixty-nine.
In that eight years, they did over 200 songs,
12 albums, 21 singles.
Well, Stormzy just headlined Glastonbury,
I bet they didn’t do that.
It didn’t exist in those days.
Paul McCartney has, though.
Yes or no question, right, did the Beatles do Glastonbury?
No.
Is she vandalizing?
No, you’re allowed to.
Basically, it’s a visiting book for people coming to Abbey Road,
-for Beatle fans. -Bunch of riff-raff.
What can I write? I want to leave my mark.
Well, maybe a Beatles lyric or something. Or...
What’s a Beadle lyric?
Well, what about “Let it Be,” and then sign your name or something?
Calm. Alright. Let me do that.
I wrote, “Let it Be.”
Yeah, it’s George Harrison.
You won the title,
and they call you “the Beadles Brain of Britain.”
-Yeah. -Mad.
Yeah, it’s basically a trivia thing.
Ah, that’s not basic though, you smashed it.
Well, yeah, I smashed it.
The Beadles Brain of Britain, ladies and gentlemen.
He’s got my book.
This is your book?
-That’s my book. -Oh, you are a humble fella.
-Do you want him to sign it? -Yes.
-Recognize anyone? -Oh, yes.
Me and Paul McCartney.
-Which one’s...? -That’s really good.
-That’s me. -Oh.
Nineteen-year-old me and Paul McCartney.
That’s really cool.
Say “Beadles!”
Beep, beep, beep.
Thank you.
-So where are we off to? -We’re going to Marylebone Station.
-OK. -It’s where the Beatles filmed
the opening scenes of
-Which is? -Their first film.
It’s basically a fiction, but it’s almost like a drama on Beatlemania.
What is Beadlemania?
Well, it was the term used to all the screaming girls
-who used to follow them everywhere. -OK.
In fact, sometimes they would scream so much at concerts,
you couldn’t hear the music.
You’re so cute.
So when you bring a tour group here, what happens?
Do they pose in front of the station?
Yeah, we show them the side because
it’s where the opening scenes were shot.
Basically, the Beatles are running down by the side of the station
being followed by all their fans.
During this scene, George Harrison falls over, completely by accident,
but actually hurts himself, hurts his knee.
But they kept it in the film, because it looked really good.
OK well, I’ve never seen the film, but I would like to re-enact it.
OK, so we can do that.
I suppose the camera would have been, at the start of it, round about here.
-It stinks of piss. -It does.
Oh my God, is that the **** Beadles?
It’s the Beadles!
-That was the start of their film? -Yeah.
It’s here the Beatles gave their last ever live performance,
on January the 30th, 1969.
So Rich, I have never, ever listened to the Beadles.
And I thought, what better place to listen to the first track of theirs
where they done their last performance on a roof?
If you may... do the honors.
Play me something good, don’t play me their rubbish stuff.
Revolution
Ooooooh, guitar.
Crud.
Mad.
But the thing is, it starts off really good,
but then just turns rubbish.
-No, it doesn’t.
It’s bloody good, I think.
-Can I play you some of my music? -Yeah, sure.
So this one’s called
-Oh. -It’s Skepta and Giggs.
When’s the music going to start?
-This is it, man. -Oh, right.
What you saying?
Shall I play you something else?
It’s rap with a “c” in front.
My guy.
He’s converted.
Camden...
the birthplace of the Beadles.
We’re at the Dublin Castle pub in Camden, North London,
where I’m about to see Rich and see the event that he’s put on
to commemorate the blokes crossing the zebra crossing 50 years ago.
I had no idea
that they played their own instruments.
-Really? -That’s impressive.
Oh, there he is, there’s John.
See ya!
Well, Rich, I can’t thank you enough.
-Thank you. -Thanks for having me.
I hope I’ve educated you. Go back in and listen to the music,
it’s fab!
Bunny ears.
So, there you have it.
That was them, the Beadles, the up-and-coming group.
Their remix drops next month, go show them love,
go show them support, they need it.
They’re up-and-coming, they’re out here,
they’re finding their feet.
I would say, personally, ditch the instruments,
stick to beats, music production, 140 bpm.
Go get arrested.
Make yourself on Instagram. Take yourselves more serious.
Yellow subway, baby.
Yeah.
-Did you like that? -Sick.
Drive My Car
You think you’re an expert on The Beatles?
I am an expert on the Beatles, thank you very much.