Ready Steady Go!
Ready Steady Go! is one of the UK's first rock/pop music television programmes and was a forerunner of MTV-type programming. It was conceived by Elkan Allan, head of Rediffusion TV. Allan was assisted by record producer/talent manager Vicki Wickham, who became the show's producer, and Michael Lindsay-Hogg who was appointed the show's director in 1965. It was broadcast from August 1963 until December 1966. It was produced by Associated-Rediffusion the weekday ITV contractor for London, called Rediffusion-London post 1964. The live show was eventually networked nationally. The show gained its highest ratings on 20 March 1964 when it featured the Beatles being interviewed and performing their songs "It Won't Be Long", "You Can't Do That" and "Can't Buy Me Love" - the last of which was a hit at the time. RSG! USA! was a Dick Clark production in 1964. A trademark infringement ended the show after six episodes. Its last episode was broadcast on 23 December 1966.
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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pat Boone; Billy Fury; Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
09-08-196330m--Pat Boone --Chris Barber --Billy Fury - ""In Summer"" and ""Somebody Else's Girl"" --Brian Poole and The Tremeloes - ""Twist And South"" & ""Do You Love Me"" --Joyce Blai...
- Ep 2
2.16 August 1963
16-08-196330mGuests unknown. The presenters were Keith Fordyce and David Gell (both presenters had previously worked on ""Thank Your Lucky Stars"")
- Ep 3
3.Rolling Stones; Peggy March; Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
23-08-196330m--Rolling Stones (1st appearance) - ""Come On"" Scheduled guests: --Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - ""Applejack"" --Little Peggy March - ""Hello Heartache Goodbye Love""
- Ep 4
4.The Springfields; Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
30-08-196330mScheduled guests: --The Springfields - ""Come On Home"" --Johnny Kidd & the Pirates - ""I'll Never Get Over You""
- Ep 5
5.The Searchers; Tommy Roe; Jimmy Justice
06-09-196330mScheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Sweets For My Sweet"" --Jimmy Justice --Tommy Roe - ""Everybody""
- Ep 6
6.Freddy and the Dreamers; Kenny Lynch
13-09-196330mScheduled guests: --Freddie and the Dreamers - ""I'm Telling You Now"" --Kenny Lynch
- Ep 7
7.Acker Bilk; Hank Locklin; Duffy Power
20-09-196330mScheduled guests: --Hank Locklin (country singer) --Acker Bilk --Duffy Power
- Ep 8
8.Cilla Black; Adam Faith and the Roulettes
27-09-196330m--Cilla Black (her TV debut) - ""Love of the Loved"" (and possibly ""Shy of Love"") Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""The First Time""
- Ep 9
9.The Beatles / Helen Shapiro / Dusty Springfield
04-10-196330m--The Beatles (1st RSG! appearance) - ""Twist and Shout,"" ""I'll Get You"" & ""She Loves You"" --Dusty Springfield interviews the Beatles (individually) --Helen Shapiro - ""L...
- Ep 10
10.Brian Poole & The Tremeloes / Polly Perkins
11-10-196330mScheduled guests: --Brian Poole & The Tremeloes --Polly Perkins
- Ep 11
11.Brook Benton; Dee Dee Sharp; Dion; Timi Yuro
18-10-196330mScheduled guests: --Brook Benton --Dion --Dee Dee Sharp --Timi Yuro
- Ep 12
12.Del Shannon; Joe Brown & the Bruvvers; Billy J. Kramer
25-10-196330mScheduled guests: --Joe Brown and the Bruvvers - ""Sally Ann"" --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas --Del Shannon - ""Sue's Gotta Be Mine"" --Peter Jay & The Jaywalkers --T...
- Ep 13
13.Mark Wynter; Tommy Quickly; The Big Three; Polly Perkins
01-11-196330mScheduled guests: --Mary Wynter - ""It's Almost Tomorrow"" --The Caravelles --Polly Perkins --The Big Three --Tommy Quickly
- Ep 14
14.The Dave Clark Five; John Leyton; Patsy Ann Noble
08-11-196330mScheduled guests: --John Leyton --The Dave Clark Five - ""Glad All Over"" (charted 21Nov63 UK) --Patsy Ann Noble ""It's Better To Cry Today"" --Michael Cox Also: --Th...
- Ep 15
15.Dusty Springfield; Brian Poole & Tremeloes
15-11-196330mScheduled guests: --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""I Can Dance"" (charted 28Nov63 UK) --Dusty Springfield - ""I Only Want To Be With You"" --Johnny Kidd & The Pirates -...
- Ep 16
16.Rolling Stones; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Freddie & the Dreamers
22-11-196330m--The Rolling Stones - ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""You'll Never Walk Alone"" --Freddie and the Dreamers - ""You Were Made For Me...
- Ep 17
17.The Hollies; Manfred Mann; Mike Same; Glenda Collins
29-11-196330mScheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Stay"" --Mike Same --Manfred Mann --Glenda Collins --The Orchids - ""Gonna Make Him Mine""
- Ep 18
18.Adam Faith; Ted Heath; The Searchers; Marty Wilde
06-12-196330mScheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""We Are In Love"" --The Searchers - ""Sugar and Spice"" --Marty Wilde --Daryl Quist --Chris Sandford --Ted Heath
- Ep 19
19.The Dave Clark 5; Mike Hurst; Doug Sheldon
13-12-196330mScheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Glad All Over"" --Mike Hurst (formerly of the Springfields) --Doug Sheldon
- Ep 20
20.Dusty Springfield; Billy Fury; The Fourmost
20-12-196330mScheduled guests: --Billy Fury --Dusty Springfield --The Fourmost - ""I'm in Love""
- Ep 21
21.The Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder; Andrew Loog Oldham
27-12-196330m--The Rolling Stones - ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" --Stevie Wonder --Andrew Loog Oldham, guest DJ
- Ep 22
22.RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1964 New Years Show)
31-12-196330mThe Beatles (from their 4 October 1963 appearace) --Cilla Black --The Dave Clark Five --Adam Faith --The Fourmost --Kirby Kirby --Kenny Lynch --Ray Martine --Tommy...
- Ep 23
23.The Ronettes; Dave Berry; Georgie Fame
03-01-196430mScheduled guests: --The Ronettes - ""Baby I Love You"" --Tony Meehan and his Combo - ""Song Of Mexico"" --Dave Berry - ""My Baby Left Me"" --Georgie Fame and the Blue Flam...
- Ep 24
24.The Classmates; Manfred Mann; Helen Shapiro
10-01-196430m--Georgie Fame - ""Do The Dog"" Scheduled guests: --Helen Shapiro - ""Fever"" --Manfred Mann - ""5-4-3-2-1"" --The Classmates
- Ep 25
25.Joe Brown & his Bruvvers; Eden Kane; Marty Wilde
17-01-196430mScheduled guests: --Joe Brown and his Bruvvers --Eden Kane - ""Boys Cry"" --Marty Wilde and the Velvettes
- Ep 26
26.The Bachelors; The Searchers; Tony Sheridan; Phil Spector
24-01-196430mScheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Needles & Pins"" --Susan Maughan --The Bachelors --Cloe --Tony Sheridan --Phil Spector
- Ep 27
27.Cilla Black; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Merseybeats
31-01-196430mScheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""I'm The One"" --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Candy Man"" --Cilla Black - ""Anyone Who Had A Heart"" --The Merseybeats...
- Ep 28
28.Kiki Dee; Ben E. King; The Kinks; Manfred Mann
07-02-196430m--The Kinks - ""Long Tall Sally"" Scheduled guests: --John Leyton --Eden Kane - ""Boys Cry"" --Ben E. King --Manfred Mann - ""5-4-3-2-1"" --Kiki Dee --Denny Seyton an...
- Ep 29
29.The Crystals; Kenny Lynch; Dusty Springfield; Rolling Stones
14-02-196430m--Rolling Stones - ""Not Fade Away,"" ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" and ""You Better Move On"" Scheduled guests: --The Crystals - ""I Wonder"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Stay Awhile""...
- Ep 30
30.Dave Clark 5; Freddie & the Dreamers; Francoise Hardy
21-02-196430mScheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Bits & Pieces"" --Freddie and the Dreamers --Big Dee Irwin --Françoise Hardy --Jess Conrad --Tommy Quickly
- Ep 31
31.The Hollies; Gene Pitney; Billy J. Kramer
28-02-196430mScheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Just One Look"" --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""Little Children"" --Gene Pitney - ""That Girl Belongs To Yesterday"" --Kathy Kirb...
- Ep 32
32.Adam Faith; The Merseybeats; Mike Hurst
06-03-196430mScheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""If He Tells You"" --The Merseybeats - ""I Think Of You"" --Mike Hurst --JKP --Louise Cordet --The McKinleys --Th...
- Ep 33
33.Petula Clark; Bern Elliott & Fenmen; Julie Grant
13-03-196430mScheduled guests: --Petula Clark (guest DJ) --Bern Elliott & Fenmen - ""New Orleans"" --Julie Grant --The Inferno --SBJ
- Ep 34
34.The Beatles / The Animals / Dusty Springfield
20-03-196430m--The Beatles (2nd RSG! appearance) - ""It Won't Be Long,"" ""You Can't Do That"" & ""Can't Buy Me Love"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Everyday I Have to Cry"" --The Animals - ""Ba...
- Ep 35
35.The Rolling Stones; Manfred Mann; Billy J. Kramer
03-04-196430m--The Rolling Stones - ""Not Fade Away"" and ""I Just Wanna Make Love To You"" --Mic Jagger interview (by Cathy McGowan) Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Billy J. K...
- Ep 36
36.Rave Mad Mod Ball
08-04-196430mCharity show broadcast live from the Empire Pool, Wembley --Rolling Stones - ""Walking The Dog,"" ""Not Fade Away,"" ""High Heeled Sneakers"" and ""I'm All Right"" Additional gue...
- Ep 37
37.The Searchers / Peter, Paul & Mary
10-04-196430mScheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Don't Throw Your Love Away"" --Peter Paul and Mary - ""Tell It To The Mountain"" --Richard Anthony - ""If I Loved You"" --The Appl...
- Ep 38
38.Roy Orbison; Dave Berry; The Fourmost
17-04-196430mScheduled guests: --Roy Orbison - ""It's Over"" --Helen Shapiro --Kathy Kirby - ""You're The One"" --The Fourmost - ""A Little Loving"" --Dave Berry - ""Baby It's You""...
- Ep 39
39.Golden Rose TV-festival, Montreux, Switzerland
24-04-196430mFrom Montreux, Switzerland: --The Rolling Stones - ""Mona,"" ""Route 66"" and ""Not Fade Away"" --Petula Clark --Kenny Lynch - ""Stand By Me"" --Les Surfs Plus, The Beatle...
- Ep 40
40.Cilla Black; Billy Fury; The Four Pennies
01-05-196430mScheduled guests: --Cilla Black - ""You're My World"" --Billy Fury --The Four Pennies - ""Juliet"" --Freddie and the Dreamers - ""I Love You Baby"" --Tommy Quickly --Bo...
- Ep 41
41.The Animals; Little Richard; Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Carl Perkins
08-05-196430mScheduled guests: --Little Richard - ""Bama Lama Bama Loo"" --Carl Perkins --The Animals --The Fourmost --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Someone Someone"" --Mike Be...
- Ep 42
42.Dave Clark 5; The Hollies; Eden Kane; The Pretty Things
15-05-196430mScheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Can't You See That She's Mine"" --The Hollies - ""Here I Go Again"" --Eden Kane --Susan Maughan --The Pretty Things --The A...
- Ep 43
43.Françoise Hardy; Little Richard; Dionne Warwick; The Yardbirds
22-05-196430m--The Yardbirds - ""I Wish You Would"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Dionne Warwick - ""Walk On By"" --Little Richard - ""Bama Lama Bama Loo"" --Francoise Hardy - "...
- Ep 44
44.Swinging Blue Jeans; Merseybeats; Kenny Lynch
29-05-196430mScheduled guests: --The Swinging Blue Jeans - ""You're No Good"" --The Merseybeats - ""Why Not Tonight"" --Kenny Lynch - ""Stand By Me"" --The Remo Four --Polly Perkins...
- Ep 45
45.Adam Faith; The Applejacks; The Fortunes
05-06-196430mScheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""I Love Being In Love With You"" --The Applejacks - ""Like Dreamers Do"" --The Fortunes - ""Come On Girl""
- Ep 46
46.Peter & Gordon; Dave Clark 5; Jimmy Powell
12-06-196430mScheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Can't You See That She's Mine"" --Peter and Gordon - ""Nobody I Know"" --Jimmy Powell and The 5 Dimensions --Dusty Springfield
- Ep 47
47.The Animals; Crickets; Davie Jones & the King Bees
19-06-196430mScheduled guests: --The Animals - ""House Of The Rising Sun"" --The Crickets - ""(They Call Her) La Bamba"" --Troy Dante & The Infernos - ""Tell Me When"" --Davie Jones (D...
- Ep 48
48.The Rolling Stones; Millie Small; Merseybeats
26-06-196430m--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now"" and ""Good Times Bad Times"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --The Jynx --Millie Small (a.k.a. Millie) - ""Sweet William...
- Ep 49
49.3 July 1964 (pre-empted)
03-07-196430mNote: The 3 July 1964 RSG show was cancelled. Scheduled guests: --Long John Baldrey --Marianne Faithfull --Inez And Charlie Foxx --Francois Hardy --The Rattlers --The...
- Ep 50
50.Manfred Mann; Dusty Springfield; The Searchers
10-07-196430mScheduled guests: --Manfred Mann - ""Do Wah Diddy Diddy"" --The Searchers - ""Someday We're Gonna Love Again"" --Dusty Springfield - ""I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myse...
- Ep 51
51.17 July 1964
17-07-196430m--Guests unknown (The TV listings only mentioned presenters Keith Fordyce and Cathy McGowen.)
- Ep 52
52.Rolling Stones; The Animals; The Mojos; Sandie Shaw
24-07-196430m--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now"" Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""House of the Rising Sun"" --The Mojos - ""Why Not Tonight"" --Sandie Shaw - ""As Long As You...
- Ep 53
53.The Kinks; Manfred Mann; The Four Pennies
31-07-196430mScheduled guests: --The Kinks - ""You Really Got Me"" --Manfred Mann - ""Do Wah Diddy Diddy"" --The Four Pennies - "" Found Out The Hard Way"" --Kenny Lynch - ""What Am I...
- Ep 54
54.Rolling Stones; Cilla Black; Nashville Teens
07-08-196430m--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Cilla Black - ""It's For You"" --The Nashville Teens - ""Tobacco Road"" --Brian Pool...
- Ep 55
55.Swinging Blue Jeans; Georgie Fame; The Naturals
14-08-196430mScheduled guests: --Georgie Fame --Swinging Blue Jeans --The Naturals - ""I Should Have Known Better"" --Alexis Korner and Blues Incorporated --Johnny Milton and the...
- Ep 56
56.Brenda Lee; Helen Shapiro; Wayne Gibson
21-08-196430mScheduled guests: --Helen Shapiro --Brenda Lee - ""Is It True"" --Wayne Gibson and the Dynamic Sounds --Duffy Power
- Ep 57
57.Gerry & the Pacemakers / Lulu / Dusty Springfield / Mark Wynter
28-08-196430mScheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" --Mark Wynter --The Mojos - ""Seven Daffodils"" Surviving footage (probably from 28 Aug 1964): -...
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