Samira Ahmed on A Hard Day's Night

Writer and broadcaster Samira Ahmed joins Tyler this week to talk about her new book on A Hard Day’s Night and its roots in the world of the Goons, from the Fred shows to The Running, Jumping & Standing Still Film.Also:Richard Lester’s creative vision and Alun Owen’s pitch-perfect scriptWhy Beatlemania was distinctly black and white and how the film mirrors thisWilfrid Brambell – and why the film wouldn't be the same without him.Ringo and David JansonFavourite scenes: from the ad agency to John & MillieDeleted scenesThe women of A Hard Day's Night and why the film avoided stereotypes that would later creep into Help!Recasting ideasRingo’s odd line deliveryThe disposable TV culture at the timeThose intriguing unmade Beatles filmsAnd… was Paul Rodney Bewes to John’s Tom Courtenay? A celebration of a film that's every bit as fresh, funny and ground-breaking today as it was in 1964.Samira’s podcast Through the Square Window can be found HERE: https://squarewindow.co.uk/