Author(s): David Bedford; Garry Popper

Music, Film, Television

Finding The Fourth Beatle The is the story of The Beatles from 1956-1970 told through the 23 drummers, including Colin Hanton, Pete Best and Jimmie Nicol, and some you will not have heard of before. The Beatles' crises; changes of musical direction, getting a record deal, and finding the drummer who would put the beat into The Beatles: Ringo Starr, the Fourth Beatle.

• The story of all the 23 drummers


• Those who could have joined The Beatles, but didn't


• Expert analysis of the drummers by drummers


• Why Brian Epstein didn't sign the Beatles first contract


• Why The Beatles failed the Decca audition


• Were The Beatles under contract at Parlophone in June 62?


• Who was asked to replace Pete Best before Ringo


• Why Pete Best was not sacked/dismissed by Brian Epstein


• Why Ringo became the Fourth Beatle and inspired a generation of drummers