Alf Bicknell
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Alf Bicknell (born 28 October 1928 - died 9 March 2004) was The Beatles chauffeur and roadie from 1964 to 1966, during the height of the group's success. Some claim thet Bicknell inspired Paul McCartney to write "Drive My Car." He is most well known for having hosted The Beatles Diary, a documentary featuring different stories of when he worked with the band. Alf is sometimes referred to as the Fifth Beatle for his work with the band.
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[edit] The Beatles Diary
The Beatles Diary is a documentary, about an hour in length, about The Beatles. It features, mostly, stories from Bicknell and his time working for The Beatles. Alf walks around Liverpool, England talking about variouse places that have to do with the lives of the Beatles, such as the Cavern Club.
[edit] Stories With The Beatles
In The Beatles Diary Alf shares many stories about his experiences with The Beatles. One of the stories he explains is the time that he drove John Lennon and George Harrison back from their friends house in England. They had been given coffee with LSD in it. Bicknell drove the two Beatles back to George's bungalow where he took care of them for the duration of their trip. Another story that Bicknell shares is when he was with The Beatles at Elvis' house. He recounts the four of them having a jam session with Elvis Presley at Elvis' house, of which there were no recordings made.
[edit] Ticket To Ride
In 1999 his memoirs were published under the title "Ticket To Ride" [1]. The book (Co-written with Alasdair Ferguson) details his time working with The Beatles.
