Ready Steady Go!
Series Overview
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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4 Seasons • 178 Episodes
30 min per episode
1963 – 1966
Premiered: Fri, Aug 9, 1963
Latest Aired Episode
Season 4, Episode 17: “Ready Steady GOES! (final show)”
Final show: Ready Steady GOES! Guests: --Mick Jagger and Chris Farlowe - ""Out Of Time"" & ""Satisfaction"" (song excerpts) --The Who - ""Please Don't Touch"" (Eddie Cochran song they never issued a studio version of) and ""I'm A Boy"" --Paul Jones - possibly ""Baby Tomorrow"" --Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich - possibly ""Save Me"" --Eric Burdon --Alan Price --Donovan --Lulu --Keith Relf and Paul Sammwell Smith --Julie Felix --Cat Stevens --Merseys --Peter and Gordon --Small Faces --Spencer Davis Group (Note: Some of the above may have just been spoken appearances and not musical performances)
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Elkan Allan, Vicki Wickham
Elkan Allan
Department Leadership Roster
Elkan Allan
Producer
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What is Ready Steady Go! about?
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.
How many seasons does Ready Steady Go! have?
Ready Steady Go! comprises 4 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Ready Steady Go!?
Key cast members in Ready Steady Go! include Not specified.
Who created or directed Ready Steady Go!?
Ready Steady Go! was developed and directed by Elkan Allan, Vicki Wickham.