Writers on Film

A Hard Day's Night with Samira Ahmed

Writers on Film

Show Notes

How did a film made to capture a pop phenomenon become an enduring cinematic classic? With warmth, wit and precision, Samira Ahmed reveals how the Beatles' first film changed both the band themselves and pop music's relationship with the screen.

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