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The call to Butlin鈥檚 that changed music history

Ringo Starr was performing a summer season at Butlin鈥檚 in Skegness when he received a phone call asking if he would like to join The Beatles.

It鈥檚 1962 and rock 'n' roll band Rory Storm and the Hurricanes are playing a summer season at Butlin鈥檚 in Skegness.
One day, the holiday camp receives a phone call for the band鈥檚 drummer, Ringo Starr.
It鈥檚 from a man called Brian Epstein, who manages an up-and-coming band called The Beatles. Would Ringo be interested in joining them?
Karl Bird hears from Ringo鈥檚 former Hurricanes bandmate Bobby Thomson and Redcoats of the day, including TV鈥檚 Johnny Ball, about how a Lincolnshire holiday camp played an unlikely part in the story of one of the world鈥檚 most famous pop groups.

Presented by Karl Bird.
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