The Beatles / Television Archive Volume 1 - 6 Complete Blu-ray 6 Set (6BDR)

This series—an internationally compiled collection of the Beatles' TV appearances arranged chronologically—is now available as a Blu-ray edition featuring 2015 remasters.
Volumes 1 through 3 cover the band's early years, presenting a chronological record of TV studio performances, concerts, interviews, and skits—spanning from their 1962 live set at the Cavern Club to 1964, the year "Beatlemania" swept the globe.

The first release, Volume 1, contains a total of 112 minutes of footage, ranging from the early documentary *The Mersey Beat* to the November 1963 *Royal Variety Show*—an event famous for John's memorable quip delivered in the presence of the Royal Family.
The content features carefully selected, best-quality source footage that has been up-converted to HD for this Blu-ray release.
Additionally, for programs marked with an asterisk (*), viewers can choose between the remastered audio and the original audio via the audio options.

Volume 2 covers a total of 119 minutes of footage dating from late 1963 onwards, including appearances on popular 1960s British TV shows like *Ready Steady Go!*, the *It's the Beatles* concert (marking their triumphant return to Liverpool), and the *Ed Sullivan Show* rehearsal (which was never officially released).
The material has been carefully selected for the best available picture quality and up-converted to HD for this Blu-ray release.

This third volume (Vol. 3) spans the period from the spring of 1964, featuring the popular 1960s British TV show *Ready Steady Go!*, the *Around the Beatles* special (which included a Shakespearean skit), and the *NME Poll-Winners Concert*—renowned for the band's electrifying performance—all compiled into a 115-minute presentation.
The content has been meticulously curated from the best-quality video sources available and upconverted to HD quality for this Blu-ray release.

Spanning Volumes 4 through 6—the second installment in this series—the content is presented chronologically, covering everything from live footage of the 1964 Australian tour to material related to their final tour, including the 1966 Japan concerts.

Volume 4 features news footage from the 1964 Australian tour, the Melbourne concert (presented here as a complete version with additional edits), and live performances from 1964 British TV shows such as *Shindig!*, *Thank Your Lucky Stars*, and *Ready Steady Go!*.
The disc—totaling 116 minutes—also includes rare footage of "I Should Have Known Better" from Granada TV and a slideshow presentation for the 1964 *Blackpool Night Out* appearance, for which no actual video footage survives.
All material has been carefully selected from the best-quality sources currently available and up-converted to HD quality for this Blu-ray release.

With a total runtime of 115 minutes, Vol. 5 features familiar live footage, starting with the 1965 "NME Poll-Winners Concert" and including "Live in Paris" (a 1965 concert broadcast on TV at the time), the 1965 "Blackpool Night Out" (broadcast in the UK prior to their US tour), and the historic "Shea Stadium" performance.
All footage has been carefully selected from the best available sources and upconverted to HD quality for this Blu-ray release.

Vol. 6 has a total runtime of 135 minutes and includes the 1965 UK TV special *The Music of Lennon & McCartney*, as well as rare color footage from the 1966 German and Japanese tours—the band's final tours as the Beatles.
All material has been carefully selected from the best-quality footage currently available and is presented here in a Blu-ray version upconverted to HD quality.