It is New Year’s Eve 1961, and The Beatles are huddled together in a draughty mini-van, making their way from Liverpool down to London fora date with destiny.
At the wheel is Neil Aspinall, a trainee accountant who has somehow been persuaded to take on the role of road manager for the group, a role that effectively means driving them to and from gigs in his old beaten-up van.
Six years later Neil will have the chance to