Why Bond and the Beatles ruled the sixties
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The 5th of October 1962 was a big bang moment for modern British culture. On that day 60 years ago, the Beatles' first single, Love Me Do was released. And the first Bond film, Dr No, also debuted in British cinemas. But what can the meteoric rise of Bond and the Beatles tell us about Britain in the early 60s? What impact did the extraordinary success of these pop culture giants have on the nation's global image? John Hicks explores those questions in his new book, Love and Let Die.
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