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BBC Unveils “Hamburg Days” Beatles Series; Mendes Preps Four Films

6/25/2026

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BBC Unveils Beatles

The BBC announced “Hamburg Days,” a series on the Beatles’ early Hamburg years, to air on BBC One and iPlayer with no release date.
The cast includes Christine Tremarco as Mimi Smith, Asa Butterfield as Brian Epstein and Louis McCartney as Ringo Starr.
Four Mendes-directed Beatles films are also in development, starring Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn.

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Butterfield Plays Epstein

The Hamburg Days casting was announced on June 25, 2026, revealing the ensemble.
Christine Tremarco, who played Manda Miller opposite Stephen Graham in the Netflix series Adolescence, joins the production.
Jonny Lee Miller, veteran actor known for Trainspotting, has been cast as Jim McCartney, the father of Sir Paul McCartney.
Asa Butterfield portrays Epstein, the Beatles’ manager from 1961 until his death in 1967.

History

Historical Context

In January 1962 Brian Epstein became the Beatles’ manager and, after a Decca rejection, secured a £1,000 advance from EMI’s Parlophone, where George Martin signed them on 6 June 1962. Martin’s production delivered twelve singles and about £2 million in UK sales by 1965, cementing their global appeal. The new “Hamburg Days” series, starring Asa Butterfield as Epstein and Christine Tremarco as Mimi Smith, revives that breakthrough era.

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BBC Unveils Beatles

The BBC announced “Hamburg Days,” a series on the Beatles’ early Hamburg years, to air on BBC One and iPlayer with no release date.
The cast includes Christine Tremarco as Mimi Smith, Asa Butterfield as Brian Epstein and Louis McCartney as Ringo Starr.
Four Mendes-directed Beatles films are also in development, starring Paul Mescal, Barry Keoghan, Harris Dickinson and Joseph Quinn.

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