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Susan Ryan Author & Editor

David Bedford is a nonpareil of The Beatles' fan-led underworld. His three books - Liddypool: Birthplace of The Beatles (2009), The Fab one hundred and Four: The Evolution of The Beatles (2013) and Finding the Fourth Beatle (2018) celebrate the band, and the home city they share. He is a guest speaker at international Beatles events as well as the Annual Liverpool Beatleweek every year.

Susan Ryan first achieved renown among Beatles fans through her online publication Rooftop Sessions. She now conducts walking tours for both The Beatles and John Lennon enthusiasts in New York City. She is an outspoken supporter of women in The Beatles' fandom.

Richard Porter has led The Beatles London Tour for over twenty-five years, guiding avid fans in the Fab Four's footsteps. The author of Guide to the Beatles' London, he is proud to hold the title 'Beatles Brain of Britain'. Known as the authority on the band's London presence in the 1960s, his tours have featured on National Public Radio in the US.

Simon Weitzman, the manager of this project, is the director/writer of the Beatles fan film Here There and Everywhere (2020).