Six Beatles album covers are to feature on a special set of UK stamps, due to be issued next month.

Among those album covers to be reproduced are Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club and Revolver.

Other subjects for the special sets will include UK inventions that changed the world and the abolition of the slave trade.

TV show, The Sky At Night, celebrating its 50th year, will also be commemorated with six celestial images chosen by Sir Patrick Moore.

The stamps are to be released on January 9.