Missing 1964 episode of Ready Steady Go! on BFI website

[Tom Alger]

I apologize if this has already been mentioned on this forum. But I came across the following RSG episode on the BFI website.
www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b7d348052

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In case the jpg doesn’t appear, it lists presenters Keith Fordyce, Cathy McGowan and Michael Aldred.
And musical performers The Swinging Blue Jeans, Helen Shapiro, Manfred Mann, and Johnny Kidd and The Pirates.
It could possibly be from January 10, 1964.

Does this mean that the BFI has a copy of episode?
Or does the BFI sometimes list shows that they don't have in their archives?  

[Alan Turrell]

Imagine if this episode did exist Johnny Kidd and The Pirates it would be worth seeing it for this alone I very much doubt it existing probably an inaccuracy of some kind but would be brilliant if it did.

[RWels]

No this means absolutely nothing, I'm afraid.

[Peter Stirling]

Jul 28, 2020 20:30:07 GMT Tom Alger said:

Does this mean that the BFI has a copy of episode?
Or does the BFI sometimes list shows that they don't have in their archives?  

You have to deep dig in their old search site - collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/results
if it shows a little film reel icon it usually means they have a copy.

However, I think member Peter Checksfield would have been jumping up and down for weeks LOL, and so you certainly have known about it if a Johnny Kid and the Pirates performance was in there.






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[Tom Alger]

Jul 28, 2020 22:32:03 GMT Peter Stirling said:

You have to deep dig in their old search site - collections-search.bfi.org.uk/web/results
if it shows a little film reel icon it usually means they have a copy.
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Thanks Peter, 
    
I appreciate you providing the BFI archive link. 
 
I checked it and they don't have a copy of that episode. 
   
Best, 
Tom 

[Kev Mulrenan]

Tom

Check YouTube

Shindig Beatles uploaded. Footage not new but I have never seen the brief but interesting promo bit the Beatles are coming

[Tom Alger]

Jul 30, 2020 7:35:01 GMT Kev Mulrenan said:

Tom

Check YouTube

Shindig Beatles uploaded. Footage not new but I have never seen the brief but interesting promo bit the Beatles are coming

Kev,

I wasn't aware of that promo. Thanks for bringing it to my attention.
Fun to see Jack Good so energetic.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtqBd0hXX18

[Peter Stirling]

This may be from a missing edition? not sure which, but it looks nicely looked after by the Americans.
Dick and Dee Dee- Thou Shall not Steal and they appear to be on the moving stage of RSG.

Glenda Collins did an early sounding heavy metal cover of it (JM had the dials set to 11 LOL)

but this is the definitive version.

[petercheck]

Aug 14, 2020 21:27:04 GMT Peter Stirling said:

This may be from a missing edition? not sure which, but it looks nicely looked after by the Americans.
Dick and Dee Dee- Thou Shall not Steal and they appear to be on the moving stage of RSG.

Glenda Collins did an early sounding heavy metal cover of it (JM had the dials set to 11 LOL)

but this is the definitive version.

It's from 11th December 1964, an edition where most songs circulate (I believe this song was rebroadcast by Channel 4 in the early 90s too):

missingepisodes.proboards.com/thread/13115/ready-steady-documentary-best?page=2  


11th December 1964

• Georgie Fame & Blue Flames – Monkeying Around

• Georgie Fame & Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh

• The McKinleys – Sweet and Tender Romance

• Tony Jackson and The Vibrations – You Beat Me To The Punch

• Rufus Thomas – Walking the Dog

• Rufus Thomas – Jump Back

• Dick and Dee Dee – Thou Shalt Not Steal

• Gerry and the Pacemakers – Ferry Cross The Mersey

• Gerry and the Pacemakers – Why Oh Why

• Gerry and the Pacemakers – My Babe

[Peter Stirling]

Aug 14, 2020 22:25:02 GMT petercheck said:

.It's from 11th December 1964, an edition where most songs circulate (I believe this song was rebroadcast by Channel 4 in the early 90s too):

missingepisodes.proboards.com/thread/13115/ready-steady-documentary-best?page=2  


11th December 1964

• Georgie Fame & Blue Flames – Monkeying Around

• Georgie Fame & Blue Flames – Yeh Yeh

• The McKinleys – Sweet and Tender Romance

• Tony Jackson and The Vibrations – You Beat Me To The Punch

• Rufus Thomas – Walking the Dog

• Rufus Thomas – Jump Back

• Dick and Dee Dee – Thou Shalt Not Steal

• Gerry and the Pacemakers – Ferry Cross The Mersey

• Gerry and the Pacemakers – Why Oh Why

• Gerry and the Pacemakers – My Babe

Doh! Thanks Peter I did watch and probably recorded those CH4 runs as well.

[Kev Mulrenan]

I think the Tony Jackson was not repeated on the channel 4 mashups. They were only interested. In the hits.

[petercheck]

Aug 15, 2020 12:06:17 GMT Kev Mulrenan said:

I think the Tony Jackson was not repeated on the channel 4 mashups. They were only interested. In the hits.

No, nor The McKinleys.  Both are well worth seeing:

[Peter Stirling]

Aug 15, 2020 12:06:17 GMT Kev Mulrenan said:

I think the Tony Jackson was not repeated on the channel 4 mashups. They were only interested. In the hits.

They were probably trying to fit DC5 clips in everywhere LOL

Great versions, super Mersey Beat style of Beat Me to The Punch

but this site appears to have blocked The Mckinelys clip, but it will play outside on You Tube.


I think Peter or Kev have already flagged this up?...but anyway another excellent Motown cover by The Fourmost

[Colin Anderton]

Aug 15, 2020 12:06:17 GMT Kev Mulrenan said:

I think the Tony Jackson was not repeated on the channel 4 mashups. They were only interested. In the hits.

Listening to this, I think Tony Jackson must have realised by then what a big mistake it was to get himself kicked out of the Searchers.
His first disc "Bye Bye Baby" was fairly mediocre, and this one.... well, frankly, rubbish!

I remember when all this was going on, but I never actually got to hear this record when it was released. I certainly didn't miss anything!

[petercheck]

I really like 'You Beat Me To The Punch', but I think the real problem is that it sounds a little too like 'Needles and Pins'.