THIS year marks a landmark anniversary since the release of The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour film. 

On Boxing Day 1967, the Magical Mystery Tour was first aired on British telebision as a 53 minute surreal comedy film featuring the Fab Four and other guests.

Paul McCartney wanted to create a film based on the group and their music, were 'ordinary' people travelled on a coach and take a journey of spontaneous adventures.

Poorly received by critics, the film's soundtrack was a huge success, only held off hte top spot by the band's own single, 'Hello, Goodbye'.

The EP format was not considered viable in the US, so instead Capitol Records created an album by placing the six songs from the EP on side one and adding the band’s 1967 singles onto the other.

The soundtrack spent eight weeks at number one in the US album charts and was nominated album of the year in 1968.

The death of Beatles' manager Brian Epstein on August 27, 1967 at the age of 32, which delayed filming for Magical Mystery Tour and threw the band into uncertain times.

A new exciting exhibit opened at The Beatles Story 50 years to the day of the soundtrack's UK release and features revealing information, facts and figures about the Magical Mystery Tour film and soundtrack.

Visitors will also be able to view the film on loop in its entirety through the window of a replica tour bus.

It will become a permanent fixture within the attraction's Main Exhibition located on the UNESCO World heritage site at the Albert Dock, Liverpool.