The Beatles: 2: Riots | Eras

Duration: 28'40''

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Martin Freeman enters the wild world of Beatlemania as the Fab Four sweep the globe, with an exclusive archive clip of Paul, Ringo and George that hasn't been heard in 60 years.

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