Exclusive ITN News documentary film following The Beatles on their tour of America in 1966, a tour plagued by the controversy which followed John Lennon's comments that they were 'more popular than Jesus Christ'. The report includes rare footage of Lennon defending himself for making the comments, and offering an apology. Also featured are interviews with the man who first brought the issue to the attention of American Christians, DJ Tommy Charles from radio station WAQI in Birmingham, Alabama; and with Robert Shelton, the Imperial Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan. 'Reporting 66' was a series of documentary reports from around the world, produced by ITN News and broadcast on ITV during 1966. Black and White B/W material. Also of interest: ITN Roving Reports ITN Reporting 67