In the spring of 1962 the Beatles were heroes in Liverpool, but their first ever radio session was recorded in Manchester. One evening in March they performed three cover versions, which were broadcast on the BBC's Light Programme the following afternoon. Three months later - just after their first EMI session - they appeared on the same show, this time performing a Lennon-McCartney original, 'Ask Me Why' - the first of their songs to be broadcasted. By then, drummer Pete Best's days with the group were numbered, making the recordings presented here a fascinating time capsule. Background notes and images are included.