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.
Ready Steady Go! (Season 2)
The Searchers; Herman's Hermits; Peter & Gordon 0.0
Air date: 1964-09-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Peter and Gordon --Herman's Hermits - ""I'm Into Something Good"" --The Searchers - ""When You Walk In The Room"" --The Rustiks Additional guests (from another source): --Bern Elliott and the The Klan - ""Good Times""
Cliff Bennett; Adam Faith; Bill Haley & his Comets 0.0
Air date: 1964-09-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Bill Haley and his Comets --Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers - ""One Way Love"" --Tony Jackson and the Vibrations - ""Bye Bye Baby"" --Adam Faith and the Roulettes --Rita Bartok --Doug Sheldon
The Animals; Elkie Brooks; The Hollies; Dionne Warwick 0.0
Air date: 1964-09-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""I'm Crying"" --The Hollies - ""We're Through"" --Dionne Warwick - ""Reach Out for Me"" --Elkie Brooks --The Chants
Gerry & the Pacemakers; Wayne Fontana; Little Eva 0.0
Air date: 1964-09-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" --Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - ""Um Um Um Um Um Um"" --Little Eva --Little Walter --The Band of Angels --The Four
John Lee Hooker; Lulu; Keith Powell 0.0
Air date: 1964-10-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --John Lee Hooker --Lulu and the Luvvers --Keith Powell
Dave Clark Five; Manfred Mann; Honeycombs 0.0
Air date: 1964-10-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five --Manfred Mann - ""Sha La La"" --The Honeycombs - ""Is It Because""
Dionne Warwick; Mick Jagger 0.0
Air date: 1964-10-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Dionne Warwick - ""Reach Out For Me"" From another source: --Mick Jagger interview by Ellen Grehan
Dusty Springfield; Dave Clark 5; Marianne Faithfull; Sandie Shaw 0.0
Air date: 1964-10-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Anyway You Want It"" --Marianne Faithfull - ""Blowin' in the Wind"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Losing You"" --Sandie Shaw - ""There's Always Something There To Remind Me"" Also appeared? --The Rolling Stones - ""Cry to Me"" and ""She Said Yeah""
The Kinks; The Dixie Cups 0.0
Air date: 1964-10-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Kinks - ""All Day & All Of The Night"" --The Dixie Cups - ""People Say"" --Sugar Pie Desanto - ""I Don't Wanna Fuss""
The Beach Boys; Gene Pitney; Dusty Springfield; Fourmost 0.0
Air date: 1964-11-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Beach Boys - ""I Get Around"" and ""When I Grow Up (to be a Man)"" Plus, an interview by Keith Fordyce. Clips (probably from 6-Nov-64): --Martha and the Vandellas --Dusty Springfield - ""Losing You"" --Gene Pitney - ""I'm Gonna Be Strong"" --The Fourmost - ""Baby I Need Your Lovin'"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Eden Kane --The Plebs --Johnny Tillotson
Adam Faith; Herman's Hermits; The Hollies; Françoise Hardy 0.0
Air date: 1964-11-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Herman's Hermits - ""Show Me Girl"" --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""Message To Martha (Kentucky Bluebird)"" --The Hollies - ""We're Through"" and ""Come On Back"" --Francoise Hardy
Jerry Lee Lewis; Rolling Stones; Marvin Gaye 0.0
Air date: 1964-11-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --Rolling Stones - ""Off The Hook,"" interview with Brian & Mick, ""Little Red Rooster"" & ""Around And Around"" --Jerry Lee Lewis (with the Plebs) - ""High Heel Sneakers"" & ""Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"" --Marvin Gaye - ""How Sweet It Is"" & ""Can I Get A Witness"" --Them - ""Baby, Please Don't Go"" --The Zephyrs - ""What Am I Gonna Do"" --Kenny Lynch - ""On My Own Two Feet"" Additional guests (scheduled): --Simon Scott - possibly ""My Baby's Got Soul"" --Samantha Jones From this date? --Burt Bacharach
The Beatles; Kim Weston; Isley Brothers; Searchers 0.0
Air date: 1964-11-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Beatles (3rd RSG! appearance) - ""I Feel Fine,"" ""She's A Woman,"" ""Baby's In Black"" & ""Kansas City/Hey Hey Hey Hey"" --Kim Weston - ""A Little More Love"" --The Isley Brothers - ""Stagger Lee"" & ""The Last Girl"" Also from this show: --The Searchers - ""What Have They Done To The Rain?"" and ""This Feeling Inside"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Girl Don't Come"" --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
The Miracles; P.J. Proby; Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers 0.0
Air date: 1964-12-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Moody Blues - ""Go Now"" Scheduled guests: --The Miracles --P.J. Proby - ""Somewhere"" --Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers
Georgie Fame / Rufus Thomas / Dick and DeeDee / Gerry & the Pacemakers 0.0
Air date: 1964-12-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Guests: --Georgie Fame & Blue Flames - ""Monkeying Around"" and ""Yeh Yeh"" (live performance) --The McKinleys - ""Sweet and Tender Romance"" --Kenny Lynch - ""On My Own Two Feet"" --Tony Jackson and the Vibrations - ""You Beat Me to the Punch"" --John Watson and the Hummelflugs - ""Looking for Love"" --Rufus Thomas - ""Walking the Dog"" and ""Jump Back"" (live performance) --Dick and DeeDee - ""Thou Shalt Not Steal"" --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""Ferry Cross The Mersey,"" ""Why Oh Why"" and ""My Babe""
Petula Clark; The Animals; Brian Poole and the Tremeloes 0.0
Air date: 1964-12-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Petula Clark - Downtown"" --The Animals --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes
The Searchers; Sandie Shaw 0.0
Air date: 1964-12-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Dave Berry --Wayne Fontana & The Mindbenders --The Four Pennies --Herman's Hermits --The Nashville Teens --The Searchers --Sandie Shaw Rediffusion Stars And Garters Susan Maughan, The Square Pegs, Steve Berry --The Searchers --Sandie Shaw Surviving footage (might be from 25-Dec-64): --The Searchers - ""What Have they Done to the Rain?"" --The Searchers - ""This Feeling Inside"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Girl Don't Come""
RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1965 New Years Show) 0.0
Air date: 1964-12-31
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: ""Ready, Steady, Go! The New Year Starts Here"" London, Television House, Kingsway. --Interviews with members of The Stones --The Rolling Stones (performances from the 20-Nov-64 RSG!) - ""Around And Around,"" ""Little Red Rooster"" and ""Off the Hook."" Also Mick Jagger demonstrates a new dancing style. Scheduled guests: --The Animals --The Dave Clark Five --Freddie and the Dreamers --The Kinks --Kenny Lynch --Manfred Mann --Susan Maughan --Sandie Shaw --Dusty Springfield
Cilla Black; The Rockin' Berries; Sonny Boy Williamson 0.0
Air date: 1965-01-08
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Cilla Black - ""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"" --The Rockin' Berries - ""What In The World's Come Over You"" --Sonny Boy Williamson
Rolling Stones; Righteous Brothers; Del Shannon; Kinks 0.0
Air date: 1965-01-15
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --Rolling Stones - ""What a Shame,"" ""Time Is On My Side"" and ""Down The Road Apiece"" Scheduled guests: --The Kinks - ""Tired Of Waiting For You"" --Del Shannon - ""Keep Searchin' (We'll Follow The Sun)"" --The Righteous Brothers - ""You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'""
Dave Clark Five; Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders; Billy J. Kramer 0.0
Air date: 1965-01-22
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas --Dave Clark Five - ""Everybody Knows"" --Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders - ""Game Of Love""
The Who; The Animals; Hollies; Elkie Brooks 0.0
Air date: 1965-01-29
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Yes I Will"" --The Animals - ""Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood"" --Goldie and the Gingerbreads - ""Can't You Hear My Heart Beat"" --Elkie Brooks From another source: --The Who - ""I Can't Explain"" (believed to be the Who's British TV debut) --The Animals --The Hollies - ""Yes I Will"" and ""Nobody"" --Donovan --Ron and Mel --Elkie Brooks --Goldie and the Gingerbreads --Rick and Sandy --Rhythm and Blues, Inc
Marianne Faithfull; Gene Pitney; The Zombies 0.0
Air date: 1965-02-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Gene Pitney - ""I Must Be Seeing Things"" --Marianne Faithfull - ""Come & Stay With Me"" --Adam Faith - ""Stop feeling Sorry For Yourself"" --The Roulettes --The Zombies From another source: --Donovan (his TV debut)
Manfred Mann; Millie; Sandie Shaw; Dusty Springfield 0.0
Air date: 1965-02-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Manfred Mann - ""Come Tomorrow"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Your Hurtin' Kind Of Love"" --The Nashville Teens - ""Find My Way Back Home"" --Sandie Shaw - ""I'll Stop At Nothing"" --Millie Small (a.k.a. Millie) From another source: --Donovan - ""Talking Donovan Blues""
Georgie Fame; Roy Orbison; The Searchers 0.0
Air date: 1965-02-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Roy Orbison - ""Goodnight"" --Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames - ""In The Meantime"" --The Searchers - ""Goodbye My Love"" Additional guests (from another source): --Donovan - ""Talking Pop Star Blues"" --Crispian St. Peters - ""At This Moment""
26 February 1965 0.0
Air date: 1965-02-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Rolling Stones - ""The Last Time,"" ""Everybody Needs Somebody To Love""/""Pain In My Heart,"" ""Play With Fire"" and ""I'm Moving On"" --The Who - ""I Can't Explain"" Additional guests (scheduled): --The Dave Clark Five - ""Reelin' & Rockin'"" --The Animals - ""Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood""
Petula Clark; The Moody Blues 0.0
Air date: 1965-03-05
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Petula Clark - ""I Know A Place"" --The Moody Blues - ""I Don't Want To Go On Without You""
Donovan; Gerry & the Pacemakers;Temptations; Stevie Wonder 0.0
Air date: 1965-03-12
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Temptations --Little Stevie Wonder --Donovan - ""Catch the Wind"" --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""I'll Be There"" --Françoise Hardy - ""All Over The World"" --Gary Farr and the T-Bones
Dave Clark 5; Kinks; Martha & the Vandellas; Miracles; Them 0.0
Air date: 1965-03-19
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Reelin' & Rockin'"" --Martha and the Vandellas - ""Nowhere To Run"" --The Kinks - ""Everybody's Gonna Be Happy"" --Them (with Van Morrison) - ""Here Comes The Night"" --Dave Berry - ""Little Things"" --The Miracles --Bobby Vee --The Yardbirds - ""For Your Love""
The Supremes; The Drifters; The Moody Blues 0.0
Air date: 1965-03-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Drifters - ""At the Club"" --The Supremes - ""Stop In The Name Of Love"" --The Moody Blues - ""I Don't Want To Go On Without You"" --The Checkmates
Ready Steady Goes Live! 0.0
Air date: 1965-04-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --Donovan --The Roulettes --The Artwoods - ""Sweet Mary"" --Tom Jones - ""It's Not Unusual"" (mimed, despite the new policy) --The Kinks - possibly ""Everybody's Gonna Be Happy"" --Manfred Mann - ""With God On Our Side"" (joined by session musician Jim Sullivan) Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Dionne Warwick - ""You Can Have Him"" --Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers --Zoot Money's Big Roll Band --The Yardbirds - ""For Your Love""
The Rolling Stones; The Animals; Roger Miller 0.0
Air date: 1965-04-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Rolling Stones - ""Everybody Needs Somebody to Love""/""Pain In My Heart,"" ""I'm Alright"" and ""The Last Time"" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --The Animals - ""Bring It On Home To Me"" --Roger Miller - ""King Of The Road"" --Goldie and the Gingerbreads --Dave Bem (or Bern?) --Madeline Bell - ""Daytime"" --The Yardbirds - ""For Your Love""
Adam Faith; John Lennon & Paul McCartney 0.0
Air date: 1965-04-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Live from The Ricky Tick Club, Windsor --John Lennon and George Harrison interviewed by Cathy McGowan Other guests: --Don & Dee Dee Ford --Adam Faith --The Kinks - ""Everybody's Gonna Be Happy"" --Herman's Hermits - ""Wonderful World"" --Doris Troy --The Yardbirds - ""For Your Love"" --Adam Faith - ""I Need Your Lovin'"" (with John Lennon, George Harrison and others singing along) An audio recording of this performance survives.
Cilla Black; Tom Jones; Paramounts; John Mayall's Bluesbreakers 0.0
Air date: 1965-04-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Cilla Black - ""I've Been Wrong Before"" --Tom Jones - ""Once Upon A Time"" --Paramounts --The Moody Blues --John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
Bertice Reading; Georgie Fame & the Blue Flames 0.0
Air date: 1965-04-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames --Bertice Reading
Everly Brothers; Sandie Shaw; Unit Four Plus Two 0.0
Air date: 1965-05-07
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Everly Brothers - ""The Price of Love"" --Unit Four Plus Two (Unit 4+2) - ""You've Never Been In Love Like This Before"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Long Live Love"" (also scheduled for next week's show)
Dave Clark 5; Kinks; Sandie Shaw; Spencer Davis Group 0.0
Air date: 1965-05-14
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Kinks - ""Set Me Free"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Long Live Love"" --The Dave Clark Five - ""Come Home"" --The Spencer Davis Group
The Who; The Four Tops; Connie Francis 0.0
Air date: 1965-05-21
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Who - ""Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere"" --The Four Tops --Connie Francis - ""My Child"" --David Goldsmith --Ronnie Jones
The Moody Blues; Billy J. Kramer; Soul Sisters 0.0
Air date: 1965-05-28
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""Trains & Boats & Planes"" --The Moody Blues - ""From The Bottom Of My Heart"" --The Soul Sisters
The Rolling Stones; The Kinks; The Yardbirds 0.0
Air date: 1965-06-04
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Rolling Stones --The Kinks - ""Set Me Free"" --The Yardbirds - ""Heart Full Of Soul"" --Les Surfs From another source: --Rolling Stones - ""The Last Time"" and ""Play With Fire"" --Burt Bacharach
Marianne Faithfull; Lulu; Manfred Mann; Wayne Fontana 0.0
Air date: 1965-06-11
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Dave Berry --Manfred Mann - ""The One In The Middle"" --Lulu - ""Leave A Little Love"" --Marianne Faithfull - ""This Little Bird"" --Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders - ""Just A Little Bit Too Late""
The Marvelettes; Them; Solomon Burke 0.0
Air date: 1965-06-18
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Them - ""One More Time"" --Solomon Burke --The Marvelettes
The Animals; Donovan; Hollies; P.J. Proby 0.0
Air date: 1965-06-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"" --Donovan - ""Colours"" --Bobby Goldsboro - ""Voodoo Woman"" --The Hollies - ""I'm Alive"" --P.J. Proby - ""Let The Water Run Down""
The Who; Peter Cook & Dudley Moore 0.0
Air date: 1965-07-02
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Who - ""Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere"" and ""Shout And Shimmy"" --Peter Cook and Dudley Moore - ""Goodbye-ee"" Additional guests (scheduled): --Kenny Lynch - ""I'll Stay By You"" --Manfred Mann - ""The One In The Middle"" --Nina Simone --Ad Libs --Majority
Yardbirds; The Dave Clark Five; The Ivy League 0.0
Air date: 1965-07-09
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Catch Us If You Can"" --Goldie and the Gingerbreads - ""Sailor Boy"" --The Ivy League - ""Tossing & Turning"" --Kenny Lynch - ""I'll Stay by You"" --Simon Scott Additional guest (from another source): --The Yardbirds - ""Heart Full Of Soul""
The Animals; Georgie Fame; Nina Simone 0.0
Air date: 1965-07-16
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"" --Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames - ""Like We Used To Be"" --Dusty Springfield - ""In The Middle Of Nowhere"" --Inez & Charlie Foxx --Nina Simone
Simon & Garfunkel; Marianne Faithfull; Moody Blues 0.0
Air date: 1965-07-23
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Marianne Faithfull - ""Summer Nights"" --P.J. Proby - ""Let The Water Run Down"" --Dave Berry - ""This Strange Effect"" --The Pretty Things - ""Cry To Me"" --The Moody Blues - ""From The Bottom Of My Heart"" From another source: --Simon & Garfunkel - ""I Am A Rock""
The Kinks; The Yardbirds; The Breakaways 0.0
Air date: 1965-07-30
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Anki --The Breakaways --The Kinks - ""See My Friend"" --Crista Nelli --Bobby Solo --The Yardbirds - ""My Girl Sloopy""
The Byrds; The Who; Sonny & Cher; Brian Poole 0.0
Air date: 1965-08-06
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Who (without Roger) Scheduled guests: --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""I Want Candy"" --The Byrds - ""All I Really Want To Do"" --Sonny And Cher - ""I Got You Babe""
The Animals; Walker Brothers; Nico 0.0
Air date: 1965-08-13
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""We've Gotta Get Out Of This Place"" --Nico - ""I'm Not Sayin'"" --The Walker Brothers - ""Make It Easy On Yourself"" From another source: --The Animals - ""Talkin' About You"" & ""Let The Good Times Roll"" --Sonny and Cher
Herman's Hermits; Donovan; Wayne Fontana 0.0
Air date: 1965-08-20
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Scheduled guests: --Donovan - ""Universal Soldier"" --Herman's Hermits - ""Just A Little Bit Better"" --Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders - ""She Needs Love"" --The Alan Price Set - ""Any Day Now""
The Rolling Stones; The Hollies; Lulu 0.0
Air date: 1965-08-27
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: --The Rolling Stones - ""Mercy Mercy,"" ""Cry To Me"" and ""Satisfaction"" --The Rolling Stones - ""Apache"" (the Shadows classic the Stones never issued on record. This song performed without Mick, during closing credits) Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --The Hollies - ""Look Through Any Window"" --Georgie Fame --Lulu - ""Try to Understand"" --The Yardbirds
Seasons
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