Friend of the show Conan O'Brien joins us to talk about the history of the band that changed everything. Why did they meet at a church fete? Why did they really break up? How did four Liverpool teenagers become the most influential band on earth? What made their music and charisma irresistible to a generation? Tom is joined by Conan O’Brien to explore the Beatles’ meteoric rise and fall: the personalities, the breakthroughs, and the explosive cultural impact that turned a local act into the defining band of first the sixties, and then the 20th century. The Beatles’ landmark “Anthology” original eight-part documentary series has been restored and remastered for 2025 and is available to stream now, exclusively, on Disney+ . Head over to Disneyplus.com to check it out. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUYK0BJZF3yNb2fw1EdAXUQ/join Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook Social channels: https://www.instagram.com/theresthistory/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theresthistory https://x.com/TheRestHistory https://bsky.app/profile/theresthistory.bsky.social https://www.threads.com/@theresthistory Director: Chris Floyd Cameras: Patrick Acum, Tom Frimley, Harry Swan Sound: Ali Pares Camera Assistant: Robin Kay Editors: Harry Swan, Charlie Rodwell Social Producer: Harry Balden Assistant Producer: Aaliyah Akude Producer: Tabby Syrett Senior Producer: Theo Young-Smith Head of Digital & Social: Sam Oakley Executive Producer: Dom Johnson 00:00 Introducing Conan O’Brien 01:17 Meeting The Beatles 04:04 Are the Beatles historically significant? 07:10 Childhood influences 09:17 John & Paul meet at a church fête 12:04 Hamburg 18:11 The Cavern 19:08 Brian Epstein & George Martin 23:12 Who is Ringo? 25:13 “Love Me Do” & “Please Please Me” 28:41 Beatlemania 35:14 The Ed Sullivan appearence and The Beatles go stateside 42:03 “More popular than Jesus” 44:49 Revolver & the end of touring 47:42 Japan, the Philippines & the Marcos fiasco in Manila 51:31 Summer of Love & Sgt Pepper 1:03:58 Brian Epstein’s death 1:06:01 Magical Mystery Tour 1:12:06 The White Album 1:13:12 The band begins to crack apart 1:21:24 The rooftop gig 1:27:26 Abbey Road 1:31:06 Break-up