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    The Golden Year: 1962

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      1. The Golden Year: 1962

      1962 saw Brian Epstein sign on as manager of The Beatles. So significant was Epstein in the group's success, that he became known as The Fifth Beatle.

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      2. The Golden Year: 1962

      The new BBC TV series Z Cars began in 1962, hailed as the first realistic police soap opera.

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      3. The Golden Year: 1962

      Accrington Stanley became the first Football League side to resign mid-season. The club's Peel Park ground rapidly became derelict.

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      4. The Golden Year: 1962

      The Ford Cortina first appeared on UK roads this year, shortly to become the staple family car for many years.

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      5. The Golden Year: 1962

      In August, John Lennon married Cynthia Powell in a registry office ceremony, Liverpool

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      6. The Golden Year: 1962

      Mick Jagger, Keith Richard and Brian Jones formed The Rolling Stones in this year

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      7. The Golden Year: 1962

      Scottish actor Sean Connery is signed up to play the role of James Bond in the first film featuring the British spy, a franchise which still flourishes today.

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