Aunt Mimi Smith: Without Aunt Mimi, it's likely John Lennon would've been an angry young man who's only creative expression would've resulted in a life of crime. After John's mother Julia declares hereself an unworthy mother, it was Julia's sister Mimi - childless and eager for a son of her own - who raised John. Every rock n' roller needs something to rebel against, and in the early days for John, it was Mimi. Strict to a fault, she was a fan of John the person, well before he became a musician. Still, she's going down in history as the authority figure who told him, "the guitar's alright for a hobby, John, but you'll NEVER make a living at it!". Mimi makes several appearances throughout Act 1 in A Day In The Life: The Beatles (radio) Biography. Keep listening. And do your homework!

Brian Epstein: Before becoming The Beatles' manager, "Eppy" was the owner of the most popular record store chain in Liverpool. But all that changed when a young man named Raymond Jones (allegedly) dropped in to North End Music Stores to request an obscure record called 'My Bonnie' by a local group called The Beatles. Soon after, Brian decides to pay the boys a visit at The Cavern Club "just around the corner", which sparks the beginning of an incredible journey for all... you can Hear Eppy's debut in A Day In The Life: The Beatles (radio) Biography in an episode entitled "Right, Then, Brian: Manage Us!"available SOON to all Beatlesoap.com subscribers!

George Martin: This astute elder statesman and London record producer would make history when he decides to take a chance on Brian Epstein's group of scruffs from up North (Brian boldly declares the boys will "one day be bigger than Elvis!") A classically trained musician and producer of comedy records, George Martin and the Beatles bond instantly during the group's audition for Parlophone records. Still, Martin decides a change in the group's line up is necessary before they cut a record. This decision sounds the death knoll for...