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.
