About Ready Steady Go!
- Released on August 09, 1963
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.
Main Cast of Ready Steady Go!
Dusty Springfield plays Self (2 episodes)
Eric Burdon plays Self (2 episodes)
Mick Jagger plays Self (3 episodes)
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Tom Jones plays Self (2 episodes)
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Kenny Lynch plays Self (3 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Ready Steady Go!
Crispian St. Peters plays Self (1 episode)
David Bowie plays Self (1 episode)
Don Covay plays Self (1 episode)
Bill Wyman plays Self (1 episode)
Mitch Murray plays Self (1 episode)
Ben E. King plays Self (1 episode)
Wilson Pickett plays Self (1 episode)
Julie Felix plays Self (1 episode)
Lamont Dozier plays Self (1 episode)
Cilla Black plays Self (1 episode)
Eden Kane plays Self (1 episode)
Chris Andrews plays Self (1 episode)
Billy Fury plays Self (1 episode)
Otis Redding plays Self (1 episode)
Bobby Hebb plays Self (1 episode)
Marvin Gaye plays Self (1 episode)
Jimi Hendrix plays Self (1 episode)
Keith Richards plays Self (1 episode)
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Chris Farlowe plays Self (1 episode)
Kiki Dee plays Self (1 episode)
Alfie Bass plays Self (1 episode)
Stevie Wonder plays Self (1 episode)
Petula Clark plays Self (1 episode)
Rupert Davies plays Self (1 episode)
Cat Stevens plays Self (1 episode)
Harry Fowler plays Self (1 episode)
Salvatore Adamo plays Self (1 episode)
Dave Berry plays Self (1 episode)
Donovan plays Self (1 episode)
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Mick McManus plays Self (1 episode)
Crew of Ready Steady Go!
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- Crispian St. Peters
- David Bowie
- Don Covay
- Bill Wyman
- Mitch Murray
- Ben E. King
- Wilson Pickett
- Julie Felix
- Lamont Dozier
- Cilla Black
- Eden Kane
- Chris Andrews
- Billy Fury
- Otis Redding
- Bobby Hebb
- Marvin Gaye
- Jimi Hendrix
- Keith Richards
- John Leyton
- Chris Farlowe
- Kiki Dee
- Alfie Bass
- Stevie Wonder
- Petula Clark
- Rupert Davies
- Cat Stevens
- Harry Fowler
- Salvatore Adamo
- Dave Berry
- Donovan
- Paul Jones
- Mick McManus