Long-Lost 1964 Beatles ‘Top of the Pops’ Footage Uncovered After 60 Years

The Beatles’ Long-Lost First-Ever ‘Top of the Pops’ Performance Has Been Found

Complete footage of the Beatles’ long-lost first-ever appearance on 'Top of the Pops' in 1964 has been found.

Long-Lost 1964 Beatles ‘Top of the Pops’ Footage Uncovered After 60 Years

A rare piece of music history has come back into view after footage of a long-missing television performance by The Beatles was found more than 60 years after it was recorded. The discovery involves an original 35mm film reel from the group’s appearance on Top of the Pops in March 1964. Details released about the find indicate that the recovered footage includes performances of Can’t Buy Me Love and You Can’t Do That. The material had been consi…

Lost Beatles Footage Finally Been Found!

Imagine being handed a film canister that nobody has seen in more than 60 years, then realizing it contains The Beatles at the height of Beatlemania! The Beatles on ToTPs Film is Fabulous! is delighted to confirm the 35mm negative presented to John Franklin at the recent film convention in Oxted, contains the The Beatles first appearance on Top of the Tops. pic.twitter.com/hPvOjqPR8u — filmisfabulous (@filmisfabulous) June 18, 2026 That’s exact…

The Beatles' Missing 'Top Of The Pops' Performance Footage Found

Previously lost footage of The Beatles performing on the BBC's Top Of The Pops from 1964, has been found. The footage shows the Fab Four performing on the show on 19 March 1964, recording performances of 'Can't Buy Me Love' and 'You Can't Do That',  A side and B side of a single, which were released a day later, and secured them a fourth UK Number one. These performances were not preserved by the BBC, like many early episodes of Top Of The Pops,…