S01E01
1971-09-21
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The Old Grey Whistle Test
Overview
The Old Grey Whistle Test is an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 to 1987. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco Two", which had been running since January 1970, while continuing to feature non-chart music. It was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys—doormen in grey suits. The songs they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.
Episodes
Seasons 1
S01E02
1971-09-28
Season 1, Episode 2
S01E03
1971-10-05
Season 1, Episode 3
S01E04
1971-10-12
Season 1, Episode 4
S01E05
1971-10-19
Season 1, Episode 5
S01E06
1971-10-26
Season 1, Episode 6
S01E07
1971-11-02
Season 1, Episode 7
S01E08
1971-11-09
Season 1, Episode 8
S01E09
1971-11-16
Season 1, Episode 9
S01E10
1971-11-23
0Season 1, Episode 10
S01E11
1971-11-30
The Move
S01E12
1971-12-07
Series 1, Episode 12
S01E13
1971-12-14
Series 1, Episode 13
S01E14
1971-12-28
Series 1, Episode 14
S01E15
1972-01-04
Series 1, Episode 15
S01E16
1972-01-11
Series 1, Episode 16
S01E17
1972-01-18
Series 1, Episode 17
S01E18
1972-01-25
Series 1, Episode 18
S01E19
1972-02-01
Poco
S01E20
1972-02-08
Bowie
S01E21
1972-02-15
Series 1, Episode 21
S01E22
1972-02-22
Series 1, Episode 22
S01E23
1972-02-29
Series 1, Episode 23
S01E24
1972-03-07
Series 1, Episode 24
S01E25
1972-03-14
Series 1, Episode 25
S01E26
1972-03-21
Series 1, Episode 26
S01E27
1972-03-28
Series 1, Episode 27
S01E28
1972-04-04
Kevin Ayers
S01E29
1972-04-11
Series 1, Episode 29
S01E30
1972-04-18
Series 1, Episode 30
S01E31
1972-04-25
Jerry Lee Lewis
S01E32
1972-05-02
Series 1, Episode 32
S01E33
1972-05-09
Series 1, Episode 33
S01E34
1972-05-16
The Beach Boys
S01E35
1972-05-23
Series 1, Episode 35
S01E36
1972-05-30
Series 1, Episode 36
S01E37
1972-06-06
Series 1, Episode 37
S01E38
1972-06-13
Series 1, Episode 38
S01E39
1972-06-20
Series 1, Episode 39
S01E40
1972-06-27
Series 1, Episode 40
S01E41
1972-07-04
Series 1, Episode 41
S01E42
1972-07-11
Rolling Stones
Cast
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