'Fascinating' new Beatles biopic Hamburg Days confirmed for BBC
A new BBC drama, 'Hamburg Days', delves into The Beatles' early career in Germany, highlighting their transformation from a young rock band to global icons.
A new drama series recounting The Beatles’ early days as a band is set to air on BBC One and iPlayer.
Based on the autobiography by Klaus Voormann, who is also a consultant on the six-part series, Hamburg Days is set in the early 1960s and delves into how the Fab Four rose to stardom.
In the smoke-filled clubs of Hamburg’s St. Pauli’s red-light district, an inexperienced young rock ‘n’ roll band from Liverpool collide with two young artists, Klaus Voormann and Astrid Kirchherr. Together they help spark a transformation that turns a scrappy group of teenagers into the greatest music phenomenon the world has ever known: The Beatles.
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Hamburg Days was developed by Benjamin Benedict (Generation War) and Jamie Carragher (Succession) serves as head writer.
Renowned German director Christian Schwochow (The Crown) is the showrunner, whilst Mat Whitecross – known for his acclaimed collaborations with Coldplay (Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams) and Oasis (Oasis: Supersonic) will direct. The music in the series will be curated by producer and BAFTA-winner David Holmes (Killing Eve, Ocean’s franchise).
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Sue Deeks, Head of Scripted Pre-buy Acquisitions at the BBC, said: “Hamburg Days is the fascinating story of how, in the space of two short years, a raw young band from Liverpool honed their music skills in Hamburg, before returning home to become an overnight worldwide success.
“It is an incredible story, accompanied (of course) by an amazing soundtrack!”
An official release date has not yet been revealed.