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August 9, 1963

Season 1

01. Pat Boone; Billy Fury; Brian Poole & The Tremeloes

--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

30min
August 9, 1963

02. 16 August 1963

Guests unknown.

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

30min
August 16, 1963

03. Rolling Stones; Peggy March; Jet Harris & Tony Meehan

--Rolling Stones (1st appearance) - ""Come On""

Scheduled guests: --Jet Harris & Tony Meehan - ""Applejack"" --Little Peggy March - ""Hello Heartache Goodbye Love""

30min
August 23, 1963

04. The Springfields; Johnny Kidd & the Pirates

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

30min
August 30, 1963

05. The Searchers; Tommy Roe; Jimmy Justice

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

30min
September 6, 1963

06. Freddy and the Dreamers; Kenny Lynch

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

30min
September 13, 1963

07. Acker Bilk; Hank Locklin; Duffy Power

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

30min
September 20, 1963

08. Cilla Black; Adam Faith and the Roulettes

--Cilla Black (her TV debut) - ""Love of the Loved"" (and possibly ""Shy of Love"")

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""The First Time""

30min
September 27, 1963

09. The Beatles / Helen Shapiro / Dusty Springfield

--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

30min
October 4, 1963

10. Brian Poole & The Tremeloes / Polly Perkins

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

30min
October 11, 1963

11. Brook Benton; Dee Dee Sharp; Dion; Timi Yuro

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

30min
October 18, 1963

12. Del Shannon; Joe Brown & the Bruvvers; Billy J. Kramer

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

30min
October 25, 1963

13. Mark Wynter; Tommy Quickly; The Big Three; Polly Perkins

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

30min
November 1, 1963

14. The Dave Clark Five; John Leyton; Patsy Ann Noble

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)

30min
November 8, 1963

15. Dusty Springfield; Brian Poole & Tremeloes

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

30min
November 15, 1963

16. Rolling Stones; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Freddie & the Dreamers

--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

30min
November 22, 1963

17. The Hollies; Manfred Mann; Mike Same; Glenda Collins

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

30min
November 29, 1963

18. Adam Faith; Ted Heath; The Searchers; Marty Wilde

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

30min
December 6, 1963

19. The Dave Clark 5; Mike Hurst; Doug Sheldon

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

30min
December 13, 1963

20. Dusty Springfield; Billy Fury; The Fourmost

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

30min
December 20, 1963

21. The Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder; Andrew Loog Oldham

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

30min
December 27, 1963

22. RSG! The New Year Starts Here! (1964 New Years Show)

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

30min
December 31, 1963

23. The Ronettes; Dave Berry; Georgie Fame

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

30min
January 3, 1964

24. The Classmates; Manfred Mann; Helen Shapiro

--Georgie Fame - ""Do The Dog""

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

30min
January 10, 1964

25. Joe Brown & his Bruvvers; Eden Kane; Marty Wilde

Scheduled guests: --Joe Brown and his Bruvvers --Eden Kane - ""Boys Cry"" --Marty Wilde and the Velvettes

30min
January 17, 1964

26. The Bachelors; The Searchers; Tony Sheridan; Phil Spector

Scheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Needles & Pins"" --Susan Maughan --The Bachelors --Cloe --Tony Sheridan --Phil Spector

30min
January 24, 1964

27. Cilla Black; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Merseybeats

Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""I'm The One"" --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Candy Man"" --Cilla Black - ""Anyone Who Had A Heart"" --The Merseybeats - ""I Think Of You"" --The Barron Knights - ""Comin' Home Baby""

30min
January 31, 1964

28. Kiki Dee; Ben E. King; The Kinks; Manfred Mann

--The Kinks - ""Long Tall Sally""

Scheduled guests: --John Leyton --Eden Kane - ""Boys Cry"" --Ben E. King --Manfred Mann - ""5-4-3-2-1"" --Kiki Dee --Denny Seyton and the Sabres

30min
February 7, 1964

29. The Crystals; Kenny Lynch; Dusty Springfield; Rolling Stones

--Rolling Stones - ""Not Fade Away,"" ""I Wanna Be Your Man"" and ""You Better Move On""

Scheduled guests: --The Crystals - ""I Wonder"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Stay Awhile"" --Kenny Lynch --The Laurie Jay Combo --Heinz and the Woodpeckers

30min
February 14, 1964

30. Dave Clark 5; Freddie & the Dreamers; Francoise Hardy

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Bits & Pieces"" --Freddie and the Dreamers --Big Dee Irwin --Françoise Hardy --Jess Conrad --Tommy Quickly

30min
February 21, 1964

31. The Hollies; Gene Pitney; Billy J. Kramer

Scheduled guests: --The Hollies - ""Just One Look"" --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""Little Children"" --Gene Pitney - ""That Girl Belongs To Yesterday"" --Kathy Kirby - ""Let Me Go Lover"" --The Zephyrs

30min
February 28, 1964

32. Adam Faith; The Merseybeats; Mike Hurst

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""If He Tells You"" --The Merseybeats - ""I Think Of You"" --Mike Hurst --JKP --Louise Cordet --The McKinleys --The Marauders

30min
March 6, 1964

33. Petula Clark; Bern Elliott & Fenmen; Julie Grant

Scheduled guests: --Petula Clark (guest DJ) --Bern Elliott & Fenmen - ""New Orleans"" --Julie Grant --The Inferno --SBJ

30min
March 13, 1964

34. The Beatles / The Animals / Dusty Springfield

--The Beatles (2nd RSG! appearance) - ""It Won't Be Long,"" ""You Can't Do That"" & ""Can't Buy Me Love"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Everyday I Have to Cry"" --The Animals - ""Baby, Let Me Take You Home"" --Bobby Vee - ""Buddy's Song""

--John Lennon, amateur DJ of the Week, selects Alma Cogan's ""Tennessee Waltz."" ""

Additional guest (scheduled to appear): --Millicent Martin

30min
March 20, 1964

35. The Rolling Stones; Manfred Mann; Billy J. Kramer

--The Rolling Stones - ""Not Fade Away"" and ""I Just Wanna Make Love To You"" --Mic Jagger interview (by Cathy McGowan)

Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas --Manfred Mann - ""Hubble Bubble (Toil & Trouble)"" --Sounds Incorporated - ""The Spartans"" --Madeline Bell - ""Don't Cross to My Side""

30min
April 3, 1964

36. Rave Mad Mod Ball

Charity show broadcast live from the Empire Pool, Wembley

--Rolling Stones - ""Walking The Dog,"" ""Not Fade Away,"" ""High Heeled Sneakers"" and ""I'm All Right""

Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Billy J Kramer & The Dakotas --The Fourmost --The Merseybeats --Sounds Incorporated --The Searchers --Cilla Black --Freddie & The Dreamers --Kenny Lynch --Manfred Mann

30min
April 8, 1964

37. The Searchers / Peter, Paul & Mary

Scheduled guests: --The Searchers - ""Don't Throw Your Love Away"" --Peter Paul and Mary - ""Tell It To The Mountain"" --Richard Anthony - ""If I Loved You"" --The Applejacks - ""Tell Me When"" --Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames

30min
April 10, 1964

38. Roy Orbison; Dave Berry; The Fourmost

Scheduled guests: --Roy Orbison - ""It's Over"" --Helen Shapiro --Kathy Kirby - ""You're The One"" --The Fourmost - ""A Little Loving"" --Dave Berry - ""Baby It's You"" --The Escourts --Van Dyke and the Bambies --The Gamblers

30min
April 17, 1964

39. Golden Rose TV-festival, Montreux, Switzerland

From Montreux, Switzerland: --The Rolling Stones - ""Mona,"" ""Route 66"" and ""Not Fade Away"" --Petula Clark --Kenny Lynch - ""Stand By Me"" --Les Surfs

Plus, The Beatles - ""Can't Buy Me Love"" (repeat from 20-Mar-64)

Additional guests (scheduled to appear):

--Les Milliles --Adamo

30min
April 24, 1964

40. Cilla Black; Billy Fury; The Four Pennies

Scheduled guests: --Cilla Black - ""You're My World"" --Billy Fury

--The Four Pennies - ""Juliet"" --Freddie and the Dreamers - ""I Love You Baby"" --Tommy Quickly --Bobby Shafto

Surviving footage (probably from 1 May 1964): --Lulu - ""Shout"" --Cilla Black - ""You're My World"" --Billy Fury - ""I Will"" and ""Nothin' Shakin' (but the Leaves On The Trees)"" --The Four Pennies - ""Juliet"" --""Mime Time"" contest - Four girls mime to Ella Fitzgerald's ""Can't Buy Me Love"" Judge: Lionel Morton (of the Four Pennies). --Keith Fordyce interviews P.J. Proby. Proby talks about his previous career...doing demo discs for Elvis Presley. The audience dances to Proby's record ""Hold Me.""

30min
May 1, 1964

41. The Animals; Little Richard; Brian Poole & the Tremeloes; Carl Perkins

Scheduled guests: --Little Richard - ""Bama Lama Bama Loo"" --Carl Perkins --The Animals --The Fourmost --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Someone Someone"" --Mike Berry --The Swinging Blue Jeans

30min
May 8, 1964

42. Dave Clark 5; The Hollies; Eden Kane; The Pretty Things

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Can't You See That She's Mine"" --The Hollies - ""Here I Go Again"" --Eden Kane --Susan Maughan --The Pretty Things --The Andree Silver --The Monotones

30min
May 15, 1964

43. Françoise Hardy; Little Richard; Dionne Warwick; The Yardbirds

--The Yardbirds - ""I Wish You Would""

Other guests (scheduled to appear): --Dionne Warwick - ""Walk On By"" --Little Richard - ""Bama Lama Bama Loo"" --Francoise Hardy - ""Tous Les Garcons Et Les Filles"" --The Dennisons - ""Walkin' The Dog"" --Mark Wynter - ""Only You"" --The Laurie Jay Combo

30min
May 22, 1964

44. Swinging Blue Jeans; Merseybeats; Kenny Lynch

Scheduled guests: --The Swinging Blue Jeans - ""You're No Good"" --The Merseybeats - ""Why Not Tonight"" --Kenny Lynch - ""Stand By Me"" --The Remo Four --Polly Perkins --The Mojos

30min
May 29, 1964

45. Adam Faith; The Applejacks; The Fortunes

Scheduled guests: --Adam Faith and the Roulettes - ""I Love Being In Love With You"" --The Applejacks - ""Like Dreamers Do"" --The Fortunes - ""Come On Girl""

30min
June 5, 1964

46. Peter & Gordon; Dave Clark 5; Jimmy Powell

Scheduled guests: --The Dave Clark Five - ""Can't You See That She's Mine"" --Peter and Gordon - ""Nobody I Know"" --Jimmy Powell and The 5 Dimensions --Dusty Springfield

30min
June 12, 1964

47. The Animals; Crickets; Davie Jones & the King Bees

Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""House Of The Rising Sun"" --The Crickets - ""(They Call Her) La Bamba"" --Troy Dante & The Infernos - ""Tell Me When"" --Davie Jones (David Bowie) and the King Bees

30min
June 19, 1964

48. The Rolling Stones; Millie Small; Merseybeats

--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now"" and ""Good Times Bad Times""

Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --The Jynx --Millie Small (a.k.a. Millie) - ""Sweet William"" --The Merseybeats - ""Wishin' & Hopin'"" --The McKinleys --Janice Nichols (TV personality) appearing on RSG! as the ""Mime Time"" judge.

30min
June 26, 1964

49. 3 July 1964 (pre-empted)

Note: The 3 July 1964 RSG show was cancelled.

Scheduled guests: --Long John Baldrey --Marianne Faithfull --Inez And Charlie Foxx --Francois Hardy --The Rattlers --The Roulettes --The Swinging Blue Jeans

30min
July 3, 1964

50. Manfred Mann; Dusty Springfield; The Searchers

Scheduled guests: --Manfred Mann - ""Do Wah Diddy Diddy"" --The Searchers - ""Someday We're Gonna Love Again"" --Dusty Springfield - ""I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself"" --The Four Pennies - ""I Found Out The Hard Way"" --The Pete Best Four --The Leroys

30min
July 10, 1964

51. 17 July 1964

--Guests unknown (The TV listings only mentioned presenters Keith Fordyce and Cathy McGowen.)

30min
July 17, 1964

52. Rolling Stones; The Animals; The Mojos; Sandie Shaw

--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now""

Scheduled guests: --The Animals - ""House of the Rising Sun"" --The Mojos - ""Why Not Tonight"" --Sandie Shaw - ""As Long As You're Happy Baby"" --The Fourmost --The Paramounts --Kingsize Taylor And The Dominoes - ""Somebody's Always Trying""

30min
July 24, 1964

53. The Kinks; Manfred Mann; The Four Pennies

Scheduled guests: --The Kinks - ""You Really Got Me"" --Manfred Mann - ""Do Wah Diddy Diddy"" --The Four Pennies - "" Found Out The Hard Way"" --Kenny Lynch - ""What Am I To You"" (or ""My Own Two Feet"") --Simon Scott - ""Move It Baby"" --Peter Lee Stirling --The Shevelles --The Leroys

30min
July 31, 1964

54. Rolling Stones; Cilla Black; Nashville Teens

--The Rolling Stones - ""It's All Over Now""

Additional guests (scheduled to appear): --Cilla Black - ""It's For You"" --The Nashville Teens - ""Tobacco Road"" --Brian Poole and the Tremeloes - ""Twelve Steps To Love"" --Kenny Lynch - ""What Am I To You""

30min
August 7, 1964

55. Swinging Blue Jeans; Georgie Fame; The Naturals

Scheduled guests: --Georgie Fame --Swinging Blue Jeans --The Naturals - ""I Should Have Known Better"" --Alexis Korner and Blues Incorporated --Johnny Milton and the Condors --Julie Grant

30min
August 14, 1964

56. Brenda Lee; Helen Shapiro; Wayne Gibson

Scheduled guests: --Helen Shapiro --Brenda Lee - ""Is It True"" --Wayne Gibson and the Dynamic Sounds --Duffy Power

30min
August 21, 1964

57. Gerry & the Pacemakers / Lulu / Dusty Springfield / Mark Wynter

Scheduled guests: --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" --Mark Wynter --The Mojos - ""Seven Daffodils""

Surviving footage (probably from 28 Aug 1964): --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""It's Gonna Be Alright"" --Dusty Springfield - ""Can I Get A Witness?"" --Mark Wynter - ""Love Hurts"" --Lulu - ""Can't Hear You"" --audience dances to ""Rag Doll"" (Four Seasons record) --audience dances to ""You Never Can Tell"" (Chuck Berry record)

Additional footage (from 28 Aug 1964?) --The Moody Blues - ""Lose Your Money""

30min
August 28, 1964