Part 4 takes in three of the film's key solo spots: John Lennon's scene with Anna Quayle, George Harrison in the teen TV show office, and Paul McCartney fronting the Beatles' performance of And I Love Her.
Links
A Hard Day's Night is often on BBC iPlayer, although not at the moment, and available to rent on a few streaming services
There's also a good quality copy on YouTube at the moment, which might of course be taken down soon. Do yourself a favour and buy the Blu-ray anyway.
Get Samira Ahmed's excellent book about the film, from the BFI Modern Classics series
The picture of George Harrison scowling, and the context
Joe Lycett talking about he and James Acaster being mistaken for one another
Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront came out a full decade earlier than we thought it might have: 1954. Still, our point stands, probably.
Dexy's Midnight Runners performing Jackie Wilson said on Top of the Pops in 1982 with an image of darts player Jocky Wilson behind them
The series
A Hard Day's Night (Part 1: A train)
We kick off our deep dive into the Beatles' 1964 film debut, unpacking the absurdist class comedy of the train carriage scene. "Who's that little old man?"
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A Hard Day's Night (Part 2: And a room)
Beatlemania meets magic realism as we continue through the film, from a hotel room stowaway to Ringo's class-conscious dance moves in the nightclub.
A Hard Day's Night (Part 3: And a car)
From press conference chaos to a tender rendition of If I Fell, we compare John Lennon's jokey delivery to Paul McCartney's straightforward And I Love Her.
A Hard Day's Night (Part 5: And a room)
Ringo Starr steps into the spotlight as we explore his standout scene with Wilfred Brambell, then join him parading by the Thames and meeting a fellow deserter.
A Hard Day's Night (Part 6: And a room)
We reach the film's frantic finale, tracing its Buster Keaton-inspired chase scenes and asking if Ringo Starr's homecoming really resolves anything.