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\nStuart Sutcliffe<\/p>\n
A six-part series inspired by a memoir documenting the early days of The Beatles is to air on the BBC.<\/p>\n
Hamburg Days is based on the book of the same name and follows the transformation of a group of teenagers into the world’s biggest bands.<\/p>\n
The book, by German musician Klaus Voormann and German photographer and artist Astrid Kirchherr and published in 1999, is set in Hamburg’s St Pauli red-light district in the early 1960s.<\/p>\n
It documents the time Voormann and Kirchherr spent with the band who would go on to become a global phenomenon.<\/p>\n
\nStuart Sutcliffe<\/p>\n
Voormann, 87, will act as a consultant on the “fascinating” new series, which has been acquired by the broadcaster from German film production company W&B Television and UK-based independent film and television company Turbine Studios.<\/p>\n
German director Christian Schwochow, who worked on Netflix\u2019s hit series The Crown, is the showrunner of the series, and Bafta-winner David Holmes, who worked on Killing Eve and the Ocean\u2019s franchise, will curate the music.<\/p>\n
According to his website, Voormann received two Grammy awards for designing the cover of Beatles album Revolver.<\/p>\n
The German musician has a long-lasting working relationship with The Beatles and played bass on many of their solo projects following the band\u2019s break-up in 1970.<\/p>\n
He has played for Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon.<\/p>\n
Voormann\u2019s website said he has also worked with Manfred Mann, Carly Simon and Eric Clapton.<\/p>\n
Kirchherr died in 2020, having been remembered for the early pictures she took of The Beatles.<\/p>\n
Sue Deeks, head of scripted pre-buy acquisitions at the BBC, said: “Hamburg Days is the fascinating story of how, in the space of two short years, a raw young band from Liverpool honed their music skills in Hamburg, before returning home to become an overnight worldwide success.<\/p>\n
“It is an incredible story, accompanied (of course) by an amazing soundtrack.”<\/p>\n
Hamburg Days follows the original members of the group: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stuart Sutcliffe and Pete Best, during their time in Germany.<\/p>\n
The new series will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/p>\n
Source: Press Association<\/p>\n