The role of Epstein has tended to be minimised in the golden memory of the Beatles, perhaps because he was thought to be too fond of young men.

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He told BBC Radio 4's Front Row the track - called Carnival of Light - was not released because the other Beatles thought it was too "adventurous".

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She knew the words "happy" and "forever" because they were in The Beatles' songs, but she didn't know what they meant.

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In the pop pantheon the Beatles are gods and a true review of this compilation album is impossible because the band and their music seem beyond criticism.

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Epstein did not give Storm a real shot at the big time because he "didn't want any major competition" for The Beatles, Caldwell believes.

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Luff concluded, however, that the prosecution should go ahead because of the influence that Lennon could wield as a member of the Beatles.

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