Ready Steady Go

Ready Steady Go or simply RSG was one of the UKs first rock / pop music TV programmes. It was first broadcast in August 1963 and ran until December 1966. It was produced by Associated-Rediffusion (later re-named Rediffusion) which had the ITV franchise for the London region. The show was so successful it eventually went out live nationally. It was contemporary with the surge in British pop music of the 1960s and the rise of the Beatles.

Presenters

Throughout the show's run, the main presenters were Keith Fordyce and Cathy McGown. In addition, the show was occasionally presented by David Gell and Michael Aldred.

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Keith Fordyce - Cathy McGown - David Gell - Michael Aldred

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Cathy McGown joined the show after answering an advert for 'a typical teenager' to come and work as an advisor. It wasn't long before she found herself presenting the show, with her strength lying in the fact that her status as a genuine fan of the artists was evident in her presenting style; stumbling over her lines, losing her cool during interviews and apparent inexperience only made her more popular with the viewers, and by the end was presenting the show alone.

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