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Episode 270
History often remembers the people standing in the spotlight.
The names that fill the headlines.
The faces that become legends.
But every so often, hidden just beyond the glare, is another story. One that lasts only days, yet echoes for decades.
This is one of those stories.
It is the summer of 1964, and Beatlemania has swept across the world. The Beatles are no longer just a band. They are a global phenomenon. Their every move is followed by millions, and wherever they go, chaos follows.
Then, without warning, disaster strikes.
Just hours before an international tour is due to begin, Ringo Starr falls seriously ill. The biggest band on Earth suddenly needs a drummer.
The telephone rings in North London.
On the other end is an offer so unbelievable it hardly seems real.
What follows is twelve extraordinary days that will change one man's life forever.
This is the story of Jimmie Nicol.
The drummer who became a Beatle... almost overnight.
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