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Who introduced Ready Steady Go?
Michael Lindsay-Hogg
Hitching became a major figure in light entertainment in the 1960s. Robert Fleming was the first director, followed by the documentary director Rollo Gamble, then Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Daphne Shadwell and Peter Croft….Ready Steady Go!
| Ready Steady Go | |
|---|---|
| Original network | ITV |
| Original release | 9 August 1963 – 23 December 1966 |
When was ready steady go first broadcast?
August 9, 1963
Ready Steady Go!/First episode date
What happened Keith Fordyce?
Fordyce retired in Devon with his wife Anne. He founded the Torbay Aircraft Museum in the 1970s. He supported the Liberal Party and spoke in support of David Penhaligon at a 1970s election meeting in Truro. He died on 15 March 2011 aged 82 after suffering from pneumonia and Alzheimer’s disease.
Which came first Ready Steady Go or Top of the Pops?
However, it was ITV’s Ready Steady Go!, launched that August, and the British Broadcasting Corporation’s Top of the Pops, which debuted in January 1964, that became essential weekly viewing for hip and not-so-hip fans alike.
Who were the dancers on Ready Steady Go?
“The head of light entertainment came up to the control room in the middle of the show and said: ‘You can’t do this!’ I said: ‘I’m doing it. Cut to camera five. ‘”
When did Ready Steady end?
December 23, 1966
Ready Steady Go!/Final episode date
Who was the host of Ready Steady Go?
Ready, Steady, Go! London based British Rock/Pop tv show broadcast every Friday night during its run until 23/12/1966. Presented by Keith Fordyce & Cathy McGowan. Featuring many performances by The Beatles,Rolling Stones & The Who amongst other 60’s greats.
How did Ready Steady Go get its name?
John Varney, Sheffield ‘Ace Face’ replied ‘are you kidding mate – the weekend starts here’ and the slogan was born. Over the next three years Pete Stringfellow and the Sheffield Mojo crowd were regulars on the now renamed ‘Ready Steady Go’.
Who are the dancers on Ready Steady Go?
The Beatles, Helen Shapiro, Dusty Springfield, Eden Kane and Keith Fordyce on the set of RSG! Resident dancers Patrick Kerr and his wife, Theresa Confrey, dancing during a recording of the British pop music TV programme ‘Ready Steady Go!’, London, February 1964. (Photo by Keystone Features/Getty Images)
Who was the French singer on Ready Steady Go?
12th November 1965: French pop singer Sylvie Vartan on the set of television programme ‘Ready Steady Go’ with the show’s presenter Cathy McGowan. (Photo by R. McPhedran/Express/Getty Images) 21st January 1965: Folk-pop singer-songwriter, Donovan rehearsing for a television appearance on the ‘Ready Steady Go’ pop programme at ITV house in London.