Sam Mendes is not the only one making a Beatles biopic. For months, Hollywood has been buzzing about the forthcoming quartet of films from the Oscar-winning director, each focusing on a different member of the Fab Four. Released in theatres in 2028 and billed as a “Cinematic Event”, the blockbuster project features a starry cast of Paul Mescal , Harris Dickinson, Barry Keoughan, and Joseph Quinn. With the backing of Apple Corps, Mendes also crucially has permission to include Beatles tracks such as “Hey Jude” and “Let It Be”. Fewer people will have heard about Hamburg Day , a six-part German drama airing on the BBC that will chronicle the early days of the band as they played the smoke-filled clubs of the German city.…