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Ready Steady Go!(1963)

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First Air Date: 1963-08-09
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 2
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 178

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.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 57
E01
Pat Boone; Billy Fury; Brian Poole & The Tremeloes

Air Date: 1963-08-09

30m

--Pat Boone --Chris Barber --Billy Fury - ""In Summer"" and ""Somebody Else's Girl"" --Brian Poole and The Trem...

E02
16 August 1963

Air Date: 1963-08-16

30m

Guests unknown. The presenters were Keith Fordyce and David Gell (both presenters had previously worked on ""Thank Y...

E03
Rolling Stones; Peggy March; Jet Harris & Tony Meehan

Air Date: 1963-08-23

30m

--Rolling Stones (1st appearance) - ""Come On"" Scheduled guests: --Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - ""Applejack"" --...

E04
The Springfields; Johnny Kidd & the Pirates

Air Date: 1963-08-30

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Springfields - ""Come On Home"" --Johnny Kidd & the Pirates - ""I'll Never Get Over You""

E05
The Searchers; Tommy Roe; Jimmy Justice

Air Date: 1963-09-06

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Sweets For My Sweet"" --Jimmy Justice --Tommy Roe - ""Everybody""

E06
Freddy and the Dreamers; Kenny Lynch

Air Date: 1963-09-13

30m

Scheduled guests: --Freddie and the Dreamers - ""I'm Telling You Now"" --Kenny Lynch

E07
Acker Bilk; Hank Locklin; Duffy Power

Air Date: 1963-09-20

30m

Scheduled guests: --Hank Locklin (country singer) --Acker Bilk --Duffy Power

E08
Cilla Black; Adam Faith and the Roulettes

Air Date: 1963-09-27

30m

--Cilla Black (her TV debut) - ""Love of the Loved"" (and possibly ""Shy of Love"") Scheduled guests: --Adam Fait...

E09
The Beatles / Helen Shapiro / Dusty Springfield

Air Date: 1963-10-04

30m

--The Beatles (1st RSG! appearance) - ""Twist and Shout,"" ""I'll Get You"" & ""She Loves You"" --Dusty Springfield...

E10
Brian Poole & The Tremeloes / Polly Perkins

Air Date: 1963-10-11

30m

Scheduled guests: --Brian Poole & The Tremeloes --Polly Perkins

E11
Brook Benton; Dee Dee Sharp; Dion; Timi Yuro

Air Date: 1963-10-18

30m

Scheduled guests: --Brook Benton --Dion --Dee Dee Sharp --Timi Yuro

E12
Del Shannon; Joe Brown & the Bruvvers; Billy J. Kramer

Air Date: 1963-10-25

30m

Scheduled guests: --Joe Brown and the Bruvvers - ""Sally Ann"" --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas --Del Shannon...

E13
Mark Wynter; Tommy Quickly; The Big Three; Polly Perkins

Air Date: 1963-11-01

30m

Scheduled guests: --Mary Wynter - ""It's Almost Tomorrow"" --The Caravelles --Polly Perkins --The Big Three ...

E14
The Dave Clark Five; John Leyton; Patsy Ann Noble

Air Date: 1963-11-08

30m

Scheduled guests: --John Leyton --The Dave Clark Five - ""Glad All Over"" (charted 21Nov63 UK) --Patsy Ann Nob...

E15
Dusty Springfield; Brian Poole & Tremeloes

Air Date: 1963-11-15

30m

Scheduled guests: --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""I Can Dance"" (charted 28Nov63 UK) --Dusty Springfield - "...

E16
Rolling Stones; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Freddie & the Dreamers

Air Date: 1963-11-22

30m

--The Rolling Stones - ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""You'll Never Wal...

E17
The Hollies; Manfred Mann; Mike Same; Glenda Collins

Air Date: 1963-11-29

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Stay"" --Mike Same --Manfred Mann --Glenda Collins --The Orchids - ""G...

E18
Adam Faith; Ted Heath; The Searchers; Marty Wilde

Air Date: 1963-12-06

30m

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""We Are In Love"" --The Searchers - ""Sugar and Spice"" --...

E19
The Dave Clark 5; Mike Hurst; Doug Sheldon

Air Date: 1963-12-13

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Glad All Over"" --Mike Hurst (formerly of the Springfields) --Doug...

E20
Dusty Springfield; Billy Fury; The Fourmost

Air Date: 1963-12-20

30m

Scheduled guests: --Billy Fury --Dusty Springfield --The Fourmost - ""I'm in Love""

E21
The Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder; Andrew Loog Oldham

Air Date: 1963-12-27

30m

--The Rolling Stones - ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" --Stevie Wonder --Andrew Loog Oldham, guest DJ

E22
RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1964 New Years Show)

Air Date: 1963-12-31

30m

The Beatles (from their 4 October 1963 appearace) --Cilla Black --The Dave Clark Five --Adam Faith --The Fou...

E23
The Ronettes; Dave Berry; Georgie Fame

Air Date: 1964-01-03

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Ronettes - ""Baby I Love You"" --Tony Meehan and his Combo - ""Song Of Mexico"" --Dave...

E24
The Classmates; Manfred Mann; Helen Shapiro

Air Date: 1964-01-10

30m

--Georgie Fame - ""Do The Dog"" Scheduled guests: --Helen Shapiro - ""Fever"" --Manfred Mann - ""5-4-3-2-1"" ...

E25
Joe Brown & his Bruvvers; Eden Kane; Marty Wilde

Air Date: 1964-01-17

30m

Scheduled guests: --Joe Brown and his Bruvvers --Eden Kane - ""Boys Cry"" --Marty Wilde and the Velvettes

E26
The Bachelors; The Searchers; Tony Sheridan; Phil Spector

Air Date: 1964-01-24

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Needles & Pins"" --Susan Maughan --The Bachelors --Cloe --Tony Sheri...

E27
Cilla Black; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Merseybeats

Air Date: 1964-01-31

30m

Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""I'm The One"" --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Candy Man"" ...

E28
Kiki Dee; Ben E. King; The Kinks; Manfred Mann

Air Date: 1964-02-07

30m

--The Kinks - ""Long Tall Sally"" Scheduled guests: --John Leyton --Eden Kane - ""Boys Cry"" --Ben E. King ...

E29
The Crystals; Kenny Lynch; Dusty Springfield; Rolling Stones

Air Date: 1964-02-14

30m

--Rolling Stones - ""Not Fade Away,"" ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" and ""You Better Move On"" Scheduled guests: --The ...

E30
Dave Clark 5; Freddie & the Dreamers; Francoise Hardy

Air Date: 1964-02-21

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Bits & Pieces"" --Freddie and the Dreamers --Big Dee Irwin --Fr...

E31
The Hollies; Gene Pitney; Billy J. Kramer

Air Date: 1964-02-28

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Just One Look"" --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""Little Children"" --...

E32
Adam Faith; The Merseybeats; Mike Hurst

Air Date: 1964-03-06

30m

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""If He Tells You"" --The Merseybeats - ""I Think Of You"" ...

E33
Petula Clark; Bern Elliott & Fenmen; Julie Grant

Air Date: 1964-03-13

30m

Scheduled guests: --Petula Clark (guest DJ) --Bern Elliott & Fenmen - ""New Orleans"" --Julie Grant --The I...

E34
The Beatles / The Animals / Dusty Springfield

Air Date: 1964-03-20

30m

--The Beatles (2nd RSG! appearance) - ""It Won't Be Long,"" ""You Can't Do That"" & ""Can't Buy Me Love"" --Dusty S...

E35
The Rolling Stones; Manfred Mann; Billy J. Kramer

Air Date: 1964-04-03

30m

--The Rolling Stones - ""Not Fade Away"" and ""I Just Wanna Make Love To You"" --Mic Jagger interview (by Cathy Mc...

E36
Rave Mad Mod Ball

Air Date: 1964-04-08

30m

Charity show broadcast live from the Empire Pool, Wembley --Rolling Stones - ""Walking The Dog,"" ""Not Fade Away,""...

E37
The Searchers / Peter, Paul & Mary

Air Date: 1964-04-10

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Don't Throw Your Love Away"" --Peter Paul and Mary - ""Tell It To The Mou...

E38
Roy Orbison; Dave Berry; The Fourmost

Air Date: 1964-04-17

30m

Scheduled guests: --Roy Orbison - ""It's Over"" --Helen Shapiro --Kathy Kirby - ""You're The One"" --The Fou...

E39
Golden Rose TV-festival, Montreux, Switzerland

Air Date: 1964-04-24

30m

From Montreux, Switzerland: --The Rolling Stones - ""Mona,"" ""Route 66"" and ""Not Fade Away"" --Petula Clark ...

E40
Cilla Black; Billy Fury; The Four Pennies

Air Date: 1964-05-01

30m

Scheduled guests: --Cilla Black - ""You're My World"" --Billy Fury --The Four Pennies - ""Juliet"" --Freddie ...

E41
The Animals; Little Richard; Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Carl Perkins

Air Date: 1964-05-08

30m

Scheduled guests: --Little Richard - ""Bama Lama Bama Loo"" --Carl Perkins --The Animals --The Fourmost --...

E42
Dave Clark 5; The Hollies; Eden Kane; The Pretty Things

Air Date: 1964-05-15

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Can't You See That She's Mine"" --The Hollies - ""Here I Go Again"" ...

E43
Françoise Hardy; Little Richard; Dionne Warwick; The Yardbirds

Air Date: 1964-05-22

30m

--The Yardbirds - ""I Wish You Would"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Dionne Warwick - ""Walk On By"" --...

E44
Swinging Blue Jeans; Merseybeats; Kenny Lynch

Air Date: 1964-05-29

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Swinging Blue Jeans - ""You're No Good"" --The Merseybeats - ""Why Not Tonight"" --Ken...

E45
Adam Faith; The Applejacks; The Fortunes

Air Date: 1964-06-05

30m

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""I Love Being In Love With You"" --The Applejacks - ""Like D...

E46
Peter & Gordon; Dave Clark 5; Jimmy Powell

Air Date: 1964-06-12

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Can't You See That She's Mine"" --Peter and Gordon - ""Nobody I Know...

E47
The Animals; Crickets; Davie Jones & the King Bees

Air Date: 1964-06-19

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""House Of The Rising Sun"" --The Crickets - ""(They Call Her) La Bamba"" --...

E48
The Rolling Stones; Millie Small; Merseybeats

Air Date: 1964-06-26

30m

--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now"" and ""Good Times Bad Times"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): ...

E49
3 July 1964 (pre-empted)

Air Date: 1964-07-03

30m

Note: The 3 July 1964 RSG show was cancelled. Scheduled guests: --Long John Baldrey --Marianne Faithfull --In...

E50
Manfred Mann; Dusty Springfield; The Searchers

Air Date: 1964-07-10

30m

Scheduled guests: --Manfred Mann - ""Do Wah Diddy Diddy"" --The Searchers - ""Someday We're Gonna Love Again"" ...

E51
17 July 1964

Air Date: 1964-07-17

30m

--Guests unknown (The TV listings only mentioned presenters Keith Fordyce and Cathy McGowen.)

E52
Rolling Stones; The Animals; The Mojos; Sandie Shaw

Air Date: 1964-07-24

30m

--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now"" Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""House of the Rising Sun"" --The...

E53
The Kinks; Manfred Mann; The Four Pennies

Air Date: 1964-07-31

30m

Scheduled guests: --The Kinks - ""You Really Got Me"" --Manfred Mann - ""Do Wah Diddy Diddy"" --The Four Penni...

E54
Rolling Stones; Cilla Black; Nashville Teens

Air Date: 1964-08-07

30m

--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Cilla Black - ""It's For ...

E55
Swinging Blue Jeans; Georgie Fame; The Naturals

Air Date: 1964-08-14

30m

Scheduled guests: --Georgie Fame --Swinging Blue Jeans --The Naturals - ""I Should Have Known Better"" --...

E56
Brenda Lee; Helen Shapiro; Wayne Gibson

Air Date: 1964-08-21

30m

Scheduled guests: --Helen Shapiro --Brenda Lee - ""Is It True"" --Wayne Gibson and the Dynamic Sounds --Duff...

E57
Gerry & the Pacemakers / Lulu / Dusty Springfield / Mark Wynter

Air Date: 1964-08-28

30m

Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" --Mark Wynter --The Mojos - ""Seven D...

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