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Ready Steady Go! Season 2

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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!

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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 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 52 - The Rolling Stones; The Hollies; Lulu
First Aired: August. 27,1965

--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

Episode 51 - Herman's Hermits; Donovan; Wayne Fontana
First Aired: August. 20,1965

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""

Episode 50 - The Animals; Walker Brothers; Nico
First Aired: August. 13,1965

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

Episode 49 - The Byrds; The Who; Sonny & Cher; Brian Poole
First Aired: August. 06,1965

--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""

Episode 48 - The Kinks; The Yardbirds; The Breakaways
Episode 47 - Simon & Garfunkel; Marianne Faithfull; Moody Blues
First Aired: July. 23,1965

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""

Episode 46 - The Animals; Georgie Fame; Nina Simone
First Aired: July. 16,1965

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

Episode 45 - Yardbirds; The Dave Clark Five; The Ivy League
First Aired: July. 09,1965

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""

Episode 44 - The Who; Peter Cook & Dudley Moore
First Aired: July. 02,1965

--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

Episode 43 - The Animals; Donovan; Hollies; P.J. Proby
First Aired: June. 25,1965

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""

Episode 41 - Marianne Faithfull; Lulu; Manfred Mann; Wayne Fontana
First Aired: June. 11,1965

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""

Episode 40 - The Rolling Stones; The Kinks; The Yardbirds
First Aired: June. 04,1965

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

Episode 39 - The Moody Blues; Billy J. Kramer; Soul Sisters
Episode 37 - Dave Clark 5; Kinks; Sandie Shaw; Spencer Davis Group
Episode 36 - Everly Brothers; Sandie Shaw; Unit Four Plus Two
First Aired: May. 07,1965

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)

Episode 34 - Cilla Black; Tom Jones; Paramounts; John Mayall's Bluesbreakers
Episode 33 - Adam Faith; John Lennon & Paul McCartney
First Aired: April. 16,1965

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.

Episode 32 - The Rolling Stones; The Animals; Roger Miller
First Aired: April. 09,1965

--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""

Episode 31 - Ready Steady Goes Live!
First Aired: April. 02,1965

--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""

Episode 30 - The Supremes; The Drifters; The Moody Blues
Episode 29 - Dave Clark 5; Kinks; Martha & the Vandellas; Miracles; Them
First Aired: March. 19,1965

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""

Episode 28 - Donovan; Gerry & the Pacemakers;Temptations; Stevie Wonder
First Aired: March. 12,1965

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

Episode 26 - 26 February 1965
First Aired: February. 26,1965

--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""

Episode 25 - Georgie Fame; Roy Orbison; The Searchers
First Aired: February. 19,1965

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""

Episode 24 - Manfred Mann; Millie; Sandie Shaw; Dusty Springfield
First Aired: February. 12,1965

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""

Episode 23 - Marianne Faithfull; Gene Pitney; The Zombies
First Aired: February. 05,1965

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)

Episode 22 - The Who; The Animals; Hollies; Elkie Brooks
First Aired: January. 29,1965

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

Episode 21 - Dave Clark Five; Wayne Fontana & the Mindbenders; Billy J. Kramer
Episode 20 - Rolling Stones; Righteous Brothers; Del Shannon; Kinks
First Aired: January. 15,1965

--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'""

Episode 19 - Cilla Black; The Rockin' Berries; Sonny Boy Williamson
Episode 18 - RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1965 New Years Show)
First Aired: December. 31,1964

""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

Episode 17 - The Searchers; Sandie Shaw
First Aired: December. 25,1964

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""

Episode 15 - Georgie Fame / Rufus Thomas / Dick and DeeDee / Gerry & the Pacemakers
First Aired: December. 11,1964

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""

Episode 14 - The Miracles; P.J. Proby; Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers
Episode 13 - The Beatles; Kim Weston; Isley Brothers; Searchers
First Aired: November. 27,1964

--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

Episode 12 - Jerry Lee Lewis; Rolling Stones; Marvin Gaye
First Aired: November. 20,1964

--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

Episode 11 - Adam Faith; Herman's Hermits; The Hollies; Françoise Hardy
First Aired: November. 13,1964

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

Episode 10 - The Beach Boys; Gene Pitney; Dusty Springfield; Fourmost
First Aired: November. 06,1964

--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

Episode 9 - The Kinks; The Dixie Cups
Episode 8 - Dusty Springfield; Dave Clark 5; Marianne Faithfull; Sandie Shaw
First Aired: October. 23,1964

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""

Episode 4 - Gerry & the Pacemakers; Wayne Fontana; Little Eva
First Aired: September. 25,1964

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

Episode 3 - The Animals; Elkie Brooks; The Hollies; Dionne Warwick
Episode 2 - Cliff Bennett; Adam Faith; Bill Haley & his Comets
First Aired: September. 11,1964

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

Episode 1 - The Searchers; Herman's Hermits; Peter & Gordon
First Aired: September. 04,1964

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""

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