Although it is more than 50 years since Ready Steady Go! last aired, it is still regarded as the high-water mark of music TV in Britain. Shows such as The Tube and the less well-remembered BBC efforts such as Dance Energy and the Oxford Road Show have aspired to its blend of spontaneity and real excitement, a genuinely youthful take on contemporary pop, and a show that could bring in the latest new name at the drop of a hat. Its motto was “The Weekend Starts Here” and, without Ready Steady Go!, Top of the Pops might never have existed — TOTP was first aired in January 1964 as a spoiler to ITV’s RSG! A sumptuous new book is out this week that

Source: The Times September 01, 2020 23:03 UTC