It’s the city that gave birth to The Beatles, inspired Gerry to ride that ferry, and spawned Bunnymen and Atomic Kittens. Now with all eyes – and ears – on Liverpool for the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest, a look into the BBC’s archives for a selection of performances from some of Merseyside’s biggest and best-loved musical stars.

Monkey Business
1952
6.7/10

Torn Curtain
1966
6.6/10

Cries and Whispers
1972
7.9/10

Rambo III
1988
6.2/10

Vermiglio
2024
7.1/10

American Beauty
1999
8.0/10

Shutter Island
2010
8.2/10

The Year of Living Dangerously
1982
6.7/10

Two Evil Eyes
1990
6.1/10

The Grifters
1990
6.5/10

Taxidermia
2006
6.6/10

Blue Velvet
1986
7.6/10

Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion
1970
8.2/10

Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III
1990
5.3/10

The Thing from Another World
1951
6.7/10

Starbuck
2011
6.9/10

Something Wild
1986
6.6/10

Have You Met Claudia?
2004
6.7/10

Matador
1986
6.7/10

The Edge of Heaven
2007
7.2/10

The Re-Up
2012
0/10