A NEW DVD about the Beatles will the story of how they rose from anonymity to world-wide fame using rare footage from the 1960s.

Using footage from the archives of ITN, Reuters and Pathe, The Beatles: From Liverpool To San Francisco includes a rare 1963 interview with the Beatles and Ken Dodd.

The documentary analyses The Beatles meteoric rise in popularity, why the dream died and the legacy left behind.

The package also contains the documentary Beatles Across America which charts how the Beatles conquered the US but also sparked major controversy following John Lennon's "more popular than Jesus" quote.

The Beatles: From Liverpool To San Francisco will be released on August 20.