This American TV movie explored the early musical career of John Winston Lennon (portrayed by Philip McQuillan), from receiving his first guitar in 1956(a gift from his mother Julia) to the eve of the Beatles' legendary appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964.
Liverpool-born actors Daniel McGowan, Mark Rice-Oxley, and Christian Ealey played Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Richard Starkey (Ringo), whilst Lee Williams and Scot Williams starred as original bass guitarist Stuart Sutcliffe (1940-1962) and drummer Pete Best (born 1941).
Shown today on the True Movies channel, the NBC
Studios film first screened in late 2000) featured
six Doctor Who cast connections:
Shown today on the True Movies channel, the NBC
Studios film first screened in late 2000) featured
six Doctor Who cast connections:
- Jamie Glover (Brian Epstein, 1934-1967) depicted William Russell for An Adventure in Space and Time and voiced Ian Chesterton for The First Doctor Adventures from Big Finish, and voiced Mr. Rees for The Worlds of Doctor Who (2014)
- Christine Kavanagh (Julia Lennon, 1914-1958) was Aram in Timelash, and voiced Patience for Cold Fusion (BF, 2016)
- Gillian Kearney (Cynthia Powell, 1939-2015) voiced Mina Challis for Zygon Hunt (BF, 2014)
- Charles De'Ath (Eckhorn) was Adelaide's Father in The Waters of Mars
- Richard Price (Docker/Guest) was Guest in The Runaway Bride and The Lazarus Experiment, Passerby in Partners in Crime, Takran Soldier in The Doctor's Daughter, Cyberman in The Doctor Falls, and Shadow Kin in Class
- propman Paul McNamara was a Dalek in the 50th anniversary biopic
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