Doherty, Barat reunite for Beatles project

Pete Doherty and Carl Barat have put their differences behind them to record a cover version of The Beatles' 'A Day In The Life'.

The former Libertines recorded the track, the final song on the Fab Four's Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album, yesterday. The recording marks their first studio time together since April 2004.

The collaboration occurred as part of BBC Radio 2's 40th Anniversary programme, for which a number of bands have reinterpreted songs from the album.

Doherty said of the project: "I heard about it and thought this would be a great thing to do with Carl, so I called him - you know, let bygones, auld lang syne and everything. He thought it was a great idea, so here we are.

"Sgt Pepper is one of my favorite albums. Some things strike you down dead when you first hear them and this album is one of those things. It just sucked me in and I decided I wanted to be in The Beatles."

Also featuring performances from acts including Travis, Oasis, Razorlight and Russell Brand, the show will be broadcast today at 8pm.