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Ready Steady Go! Season 1

August. 09,1963

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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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Ready Steady Go! Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 57 - Gerry & the Pacemakers / Lulu / Dusty Springfield / Mark Wynter

First Aired: August. 28,1964

Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" --Mark Wynter --The Mojos - ""Seven Daffodils"" Surviving footage (probably from 28 Aug 1964): --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Can I Get A Witness?"" --Mark Wynter - ""Love Hurts"" --Lulu - ""Can't Hear You"" --audience dances to ""Rag Doll"" (Four Seasons record) --audience dances to ""You Never Can Tell"" (Chuck Berry record) Additional footage (from 28 Aug 1964?) --The Moody Blues - ""Lose Your Money""

Episode 56 - Brenda Lee; Helen Shapiro; Wayne Gibson

First Aired: August. 21,1964

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

Episode 55 - Swinging Blue Jeans; Georgie Fame; The Naturals

First Aired: August. 14,1964

Scheduled guests: --Georgie Fame --Swinging Blue Jeans --The Naturals - ""I Should Have Known Better"" --Alexis Korner and Blues Incorporated --Johnny Milton and the Condors --Julie Grant

Episode 54 - Rolling Stones; Cilla Black; Nashville Teens

First Aired: August. 07,1964

--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 Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Twelve Steps To Love"" --Kenny Lynch - ""What Am I To You""

Episode 53 - The Kinks; Manfred Mann; The Four Pennies

First Aired: July. 31,1964

Scheduled 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 To You"" (or ""My Own Two Feet"") --Simon Scott - ""Move It Baby"" --Peter Lee Stirling --The Shevelles --The Leroys

Episode 52 - Rolling Stones; The Animals; The Mojos; Sandie Shaw

First Aired: July. 24,1964

--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're Happy Baby"" --The Fourmost --The Paramounts --Kingsize Taylor And The Dominoes - ""Somebody's Always Trying""

Episode 51 - 17 July 1964

First Aired: July. 17,1964

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

Episode 50 - Manfred Mann; Dusty Springfield; The Searchers

First Aired: July. 10,1964

Scheduled 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 Myself"" --The Four Pennies - ""I Found Out The Hard Way"" --The Pete Best Four --The Leroys

Episode 49 - 3 July 1964 (pre-empted)

First Aired: July. 03,1964

Note: The 3 July 1964 RSG show was cancelled. Scheduled guests: --Long John Baldrey --Marianne Faithfull --Inez And Charlie Foxx --Francois Hardy --The Rattlers --The Roulettes --The Swinging Blue Jeans

Episode 48 - The Rolling Stones; Millie Small; Merseybeats

First Aired: June. 26,1964

--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"" --The Merseybeats - ""Wishin' & Hopin'"" --The McKinleys --Janice Nichols (TV personality) appearing on RSG! as the ""Mime Time"" judge.

Episode 47 - The Animals; Crickets; Davie Jones & the King Bees

First Aired: June. 19,1964

Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""House Of The Rising Sun"" --The Crickets - ""(They Call Her) La Bamba"" --Troy Dante & The Infernos - ""Tell Me When"" --Davie Jones (David Bowie) and the King Bees

Episode 46 - Peter & Gordon; Dave Clark 5; Jimmy Powell

First Aired: June. 12,1964

Scheduled 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

Episode 45 - Adam Faith; The Applejacks; The Fortunes

First Aired: June. 05,1964

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""I Love Being In Love With You"" --The Applejacks - ""Like Dreamers Do"" --The Fortunes - ""Come On Girl""

Episode 44 - Swinging Blue Jeans; Merseybeats; Kenny Lynch

First Aired: May. 29,1964

Scheduled guests: --The Swinging Blue Jeans - ""You're No Good"" --The Merseybeats - ""Why Not Tonight"" --Kenny Lynch - ""Stand By Me"" --The Remo Four --Polly Perkins --The Mojos

Episode 43 - FranÃ§oise Hardy; Little Richard; Dionne Warwick; The Yardbirds

First Aired: May. 22,1964

--The Yardbirds - ""I Wish You Would"" Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Dionne Warwick - ""Walk On By"" --Little Richard - ""Bama Lama Bama Loo"" --Francoise Hardy - ""Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles"" --The Dennisons - ""Walkin' The Dog"" --Mark Wynter - ""Only You"" --The Laurie Jay Combo

Episode 42 - Dave Clark 5; The Hollies; Eden Kane; The Pretty Things

First Aired: May. 15,1964

Scheduled 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 Andree Silver --The Monotones

Episode 41 - The Animals; Little Richard; Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Carl Perkins

First Aired: May. 08,1964

Scheduled guests: --Little Richard - ""Bama Lama Bama Loo"" --Carl Perkins --The Animals --The Fourmost --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Someone Someone"" --Mike Berry --The Swinging Blue Jeans

Episode 40 - Cilla Black; Billy Fury; The Four Pennies

First Aired: May. 01,1964

Scheduled guests: --Cilla Black - ""You're My World"" --Billy Fury --The Four Pennies - ""Juliet"" --Freddie and the Dreamers - ""I Love You Baby"" --Tommy Quickly --Bobby Shafto Surviving footage (probably from 1 May 1964): --Lulu - ""Shout"" --Cilla Black - ""You're My World"" --Billy Fury - ""I Will"" and ""Nothin' Shakin' (but the Leaves On The Trees)"" --The Four Pennies - ""Juliet"" --""Mime Time"" contest - Four girls mime to Ella Fitzgerald's ""Can't Buy Me Love"" Judge: Lionel Morton (of the Four Pennies). --Keith Fordyce interviews P.J. Proby. Proby talks about his previous career...doing demo discs for Elvis Presley. The audience dances to Proby's record ""Hold Me.""

Episode 39 - Golden Rose TV-festival, Montreux, Switzerland

First Aired: April. 24,1964

From Montreux, Switzerland: --The Rolling Stones - ""Mona,"" ""Route 66"" and ""Not Fade Away"" --Petula Clark --Kenny Lynch - ""Stand By Me"" --Les Surfs Plus, The Beatles - ""Can't Buy Me Love"" (repeat from 20-Mar-64) Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Les Milliles --Adamo

Episode 38 - Roy Orbison; Dave Berry; The Fourmost

First Aired: April. 17,1964

Scheduled 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"" --The Escourts --Van Dyke and the Bambies --The Gamblers

Episode 37 - The Searchers / Peter, Paul & Mary

First Aired: April. 10,1964

Scheduled 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 Applejacks - ""Tell Me When"" --Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames

Episode 36 - Rave Mad Mod Ball

First Aired: April. 08,1964

Charity 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 guests (scheduled to appear): --Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas --The Fourmost --The Merseybeats --Sounds Incorporated --The Searchers --Cilla Black --Freddie & The Dreamers --Kenny Lynch --Manfred Mann

Episode 35 - The Rolling Stones; Manfred Mann; Billy J. Kramer

First Aired: April. 03,1964

--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. Kramer and the Dakotas --Manfred Mann - ""Hubble Bubble (Toil & Trouble)"" --Sounds Incorporated - ""The Spartans"" --Madeline Bell - ""Don't Cross to My Side""

Episode 34 - The Beatles / The Animals / Dusty Springfield

First Aired: March. 20,1964

--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 - ""Baby, Let Me Take You Home"" --Bobby Vee - ""Buddy's Song"" --John Lennon, amateur DJ of the Week, selects Alma Cogan's ""Tennessee Waltz."" "" Additional guest (scheduled to appear): --Millicent Martin

Episode 33 - Petula Clark; Bern Elliott & Fenmen; Julie Grant

First Aired: March. 13,1964

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

Episode 32 - Adam Faith; The Merseybeats; Mike Hurst

First Aired: March. 06,1964

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""If He Tells You"" --The Merseybeats - ""I Think Of You"" --Mike Hurst --JKP --Louise Cordet --The McKinleys --The Marauders

Episode 31 - The Hollies; Gene Pitney; Billy J. Kramer

First Aired: February. 28,1964

Scheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Just One Look"" --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""Little Children"" --Gene Pitney - ""That Girl Belongs To Yesterday"" --Kathy Kirby - ""Let Me Go Lover"" --The Zephyrs

Episode 30 - Dave Clark 5; Freddie & the Dreamers; Francoise Hardy

First Aired: February. 21,1964

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Bits & Pieces"" --Freddie and the Dreamers --Big Dee Irwin --FranÃ§oise Hardy --Jess Conrad --Tommy Quickly

Episode 29 - The Crystals; Kenny Lynch; Dusty Springfield; Rolling Stones

First Aired: February. 14,1964

--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"" --Kenny Lynch --The Laurie Jay Combo --Heinz and the Woodpeckers

Episode 28 - Kiki Dee; Ben E. King; The Kinks; Manfred Mann

First Aired: February. 07,1964

--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 and the Sabres

Episode 27 - Cilla Black; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Merseybeats

First Aired: January. 31,1964

Scheduled 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 - ""I Think Of You"" --The Barron Knights - ""Comin' Home Baby""

Episode 26 - The Bachelors; The Searchers; Tony Sheridan; Phil Spector

First Aired: January. 24,1964

Scheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Needles & Pins"" --Susan Maughan --The Bachelors --Cloe --Tony Sheridan --Phil Spector

Episode 25 - Joe Brown & his Bruvvers; Eden Kane; Marty Wilde

First Aired: January. 17,1964

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

Episode 24 - The Classmates; Manfred Mann; Helen Shapiro

First Aired: January. 10,1964

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

Episode 23 - The Ronettes; Dave Berry; Georgie Fame

First Aired: January. 03,1964

Scheduled 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 Flames

Episode 22 - RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1964 New Years Show)

First Aired: December. 31,1963

The Beatles (from their 4 October 1963 appearace) --Cilla Black --The Dave Clark Five --Adam Faith --The Fourmost --Kirby Kirby --Kenny Lynch --Ray Martine --Tommy Quickly --The Roulettes --Mike Sarne --The Searchers --Mark Wynter

Episode 21 - The Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder; Andrew Loog Oldham

First Aired: December. 27,1963

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

Episode 20 - Dusty Springfield; Billy Fury; The Fourmost

First Aired: December. 20,1963

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

Episode 19 - The Dave Clark 5; Mike Hurst; Doug Sheldon

First Aired: December. 13,1963

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

Episode 18 - Adam Faith; Ted Heath; The Searchers; Marty Wilde

First Aired: December. 06,1963

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""We Are In Love"" --The Searchers - ""Sugar and Spice"" --Marty Wilde --Daryl Quist --Chris Sandford --Ted Heath

Episode 17 - The Hollies; Manfred Mann; Mike Same; Glenda Collins

First Aired: November. 29,1963

Scheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Stay"" --Mike Same --Manfred Mann --Glenda Collins --The Orchids - ""Gonna Make Him Mine""

Episode 16 - Rolling Stones; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Freddie & the Dreamers

First Aired: November. 22,1963

--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"" --Kathy Kirby - ""Secret Love"" --Kenny Lynch --Mitch Murray

Episode 15 - Dusty Springfield; Brian Poole & Tremeloes

First Aired: November. 15,1963

Scheduled 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 --Heinz --Gene Pitney Another souce listed these guests: --Brook Benton --Lesley Gore --Trini Lopez --Timi Yuro

Episode 14 - The Dave Clark Five; John Leyton; Patsy Ann Noble

First Aired: November. 08,1963

Scheduled 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: --The Beatles - ""She Loves You"" (repeat clip from the 4 October 1963 show)

Episode 13 - Mark Wynter; Tommy Quickly; The Big Three; Polly Perkins

First Aired: November. 01,1963

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

Episode 12 - Del Shannon; Joe Brown & the Bruvvers; Billy J. Kramer

First Aired: October. 25,1963

Scheduled 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 --The Tornadoes

Episode 11 - Brook Benton; Dee Dee Sharp; Dion; Timi Yuro

First Aired: October. 18,1963

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

Episode 10 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes / Polly Perkins

First Aired: October. 11,1963

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

Episode 9 - The Beatles / Helen Shapiro / Dusty Springfield

First Aired: October. 04,1963

--The Beatles (1st RSG! appearance) - ""Twist and Shout,"" ""I'll Get You"" & ""She Loves You"" --Dusty Springfield interviews the Beatles (individually) --Helen Shapiro - ""Look Who It Is"" (with cameos by John, Ringo and George). --Paul McCartney judges a mime contest (""Mime Time""): Four girls lip-synch to Brenda Lee's ""Let's Jump the Broomstick."" Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers

Episode 8 - Cilla Black; Adam Faith and the Roulettes

First Aired: September. 27,1963

--Cilla Black (her TV debut) - ""Love of the Loved"" (and possibly ""Shy of Love"") Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""The First Time""

Episode 7 - Acker Bilk; Hank Locklin; Duffy Power

First Aired: September. 20,1963

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

Episode 6 - Freddy and the Dreamers; Kenny Lynch

First Aired: September. 13,1963

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

Episode 5 - The Searchers; Tommy Roe; Jimmy Justice

First Aired: September. 06,1963

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

Episode 4 - The Springfields; Johnny Kidd & the Pirates

First Aired: August. 30,1963

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

Episode 3 - Rolling Stones; Peggy March; Jet Harris & Tony Meehan

First Aired: August. 23,1963

--Rolling Stones (1st appearance) - ""Come On"" Scheduled guests: --Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - ""Applejack"" --Little Peggy March - ""Hello Heartache Goodbye Love""

Episode 2 - 16 August 1963

First Aired: August. 16,1963

Guests unknown. The presenters were Keith Fordyce and David Gell (both presenters had previously worked on ""Thank Your Lucky Stars"")

Episode 1 - Pat Boone; Billy Fury; Brian Poole & The Tremeloes

First Aired: August. 09,1963

--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 Blair