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The Best Episodes of Ready Steady Go!

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The Best Episodes of 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...

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  1. Background image for The Otis Redding Special
    9.3/10(24 votes)

    #1 - The Otis Redding Special

    S4:E3

    --Otis Redding - ""Satisfaction,"" ""My Girl"" and ""Respect"" --Eric Burdon - ""Hold on I'm Coming"" --Chris Farlowe - ""It's A Man's Man's Man's World"" --Otis Redding - ""Pain in My Heart"" and ""I Can't Turn You Loose"" --Otis Redding, Eric Burton, Chris Farlowe - ""Shake"" and ""Land of 1000 Dances""

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  2. Background image for Pat Boone; Billy Fury; Brian Poole & The Tremeloes
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    #2 - Pat Boone; Billy Fury; Brian Poole & The Tremeloes

    S1:E1

    --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

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  3. Background image for 16 August 1963
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    #3 - 16 August 1963

    S1:E2

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

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  4. Background image for Rolling Stones; Peggy March; Jet Harris & Tony Meehan
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    #4 - Rolling Stones; Peggy March; Jet Harris & Tony Meehan

    S1:E3

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

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  5. Background image for The Springfields; Johnny Kidd & the Pirates
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    #5 - The Springfields; Johnny Kidd & the Pirates

    S1:E4

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

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  6. Background image for The Searchers; Tommy Roe; Jimmy Justice
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    #6 - The Searchers; Tommy Roe; Jimmy Justice

    S1:E5

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

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  8. Background image for Freddy and the Dreamers; Kenny Lynch
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    #7 - Freddy and the Dreamers; Kenny Lynch

    S1:E6

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

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  9. Background image for Acker Bilk; Hank Locklin; Duffy Power
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    #8 - Acker Bilk; Hank Locklin; Duffy Power

    S1:E7

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

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  10. Background image for Cilla Black; Adam Faith and the Roulettes
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    #9 - Cilla Black; Adam Faith and the Roulettes

    S1:E8

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

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  11. Background image for The Beatles / Helen Shapiro / Dusty Springfield
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    #10 - The Beatles / Helen Shapiro / Dusty Springfield

    S1:E9

    --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

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  12. Background image for Brian Poole & The Tremeloes / Polly Perkins
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    #11 - Brian Poole & The Tremeloes / Polly Perkins

    S1:E10

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

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  13. Background image for Brook Benton; Dee Dee Sharp; Dion; Timi Yuro
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    #12 - Brook Benton; Dee Dee Sharp; Dion; Timi Yuro

    S1:E11

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

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  14. Background image for Del Shannon; Joe Brown & the Bruvvers; Billy J. Kramer
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    #13 - Del Shannon; Joe Brown & the Bruvvers; Billy J. Kramer

    S1:E12

    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

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  15. Background image for Mark Wynter; Tommy Quickly; The Big Three; Polly Perkins
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    #14 - Mark Wynter; Tommy Quickly; The Big Three; Polly Perkins

    S1:E13

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

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  16. Background image for The Dave Clark Five; John Leyton; Patsy Ann Noble
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    #15 - The Dave Clark Five; John Leyton; Patsy Ann Noble

    S1:E14

    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)

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  17. Background image for Dusty Springfield; Brian Poole & Tremeloes
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    #16 - Dusty Springfield; Brian Poole & Tremeloes

    S1:E15

    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

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  18. Background image for Rolling Stones; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Freddie & the Dreamers
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    #17 - Rolling Stones; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Freddie & the Dreamers

    S1:E16

    --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

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  19. Background image for The Hollies; Manfred Mann; Mike Same; Glenda Collins
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    #18 - The Hollies; Manfred Mann; Mike Same; Glenda Collins

    S1:E17

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

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  20. Background image for Adam Faith; Ted Heath; The Searchers; Marty Wilde
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    #19 - Adam Faith; Ted Heath; The Searchers; Marty Wilde

    S1:E18

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

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  21. Background image for The Dave Clark 5; Mike Hurst; Doug Sheldon
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    #20 - The Dave Clark 5; Mike Hurst; Doug Sheldon

    S1:E19

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

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  22. Background image for Dusty Springfield; Billy Fury; The Fourmost
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    #21 - Dusty Springfield; Billy Fury; The Fourmost

    S1:E20

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

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  23. Background image for The Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder; Andrew Loog Oldham
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    #22 - The Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder; Andrew Loog Oldham

    S1:E21

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

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  24. Background image for RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1964 New Years Show)
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    #23 - RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1964 New Years Show)

    S1:E22

    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

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  25. Background image for The Ronettes; Dave Berry; Georgie Fame
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    #24 - The Ronettes; Dave Berry; Georgie Fame

    S1:E23

    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

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  26. Background image for The Classmates; Manfred Mann; Helen Shapiro
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    #25 - The Classmates; Manfred Mann; Helen Shapiro

    S1:E24

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

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Otis Redding Special" is the best rated episode of "Ready Steady Go!". It scored 9.3/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/16/1966. This episode scored 9.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Pat Boone; Billy Fury; Brian Poole & The Tremeloes".