The Old Grey Whistle Test(1971)
First Air Date: 1971-09-21
Average Runtime: 1h 0m
Rating: 8.3
Votes: 3
Seasons: 16
Episodes: 558
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.
Keywords
live performancelive musiclive musical performance
Seasons & Episodes
1971/2
Episodes: 42E01
Season 1, Episode 1
Air Date: 1971-09-21
No episode overview available.
E02
Season 1, Episode 2
Air Date: 1971-09-28
No episode overview available.
E03
Season 1, Episode 3
Air Date: 1971-10-05
No episode overview available.
E04
Season 1, Episode 4
Air Date: 1971-10-12
No episode overview available.
E05
Season 1, Episode 5
Air Date: 1971-10-19
No episode overview available.
E06
Season 1, Episode 6
Air Date: 1971-10-26
No episode overview available.
E07
Season 1, Episode 7
Air Date: 1971-11-02
No episode overview available.
E08
Season 1, Episode 8
Air Date: 1971-11-09
No episode overview available.
E09
Season 1, Episode 9
Air Date: 1971-11-16
No episode overview available.
E10
0Season 1, Episode 10
Air Date: 1971-11-23
No episode overview available.
E11
The Move
Air Date: 1971-11-30
The Move performed two songs, Ella James and The Words of Aaron
E12
Series 1, Episode 12
Air Date: 1971-12-07
No episode overview available.
E13
Series 1, Episode 13
Air Date: 1971-12-14
No episode overview available.
E14
Series 1, Episode 14
Air Date: 1971-12-28
No episode overview available.
E15
Series 1, Episode 15
Air Date: 1972-01-04
No episode overview available.
E16
Series 1, Episode 16
Air Date: 1972-01-11
No episode overview available.
E17
Series 1, Episode 17
Air Date: 1972-01-18
No episode overview available.
E18
Series 1, Episode 18
Air Date: 1972-01-25
No episode overview available.
E19
Poco
Air Date: 1972-02-01
No episode overview available.
E20
Bowie
Air Date: 1972-02-08
No episode overview available.
E21
Series 1, Episode 21
Air Date: 1972-02-15
No episode overview available.
E22
Series 1, Episode 22
Air Date: 1972-02-22
No episode overview available.
E23
Series 1, Episode 23
Air Date: 1972-02-29
No episode overview available.
E24
Series 1, Episode 24
Air Date: 1972-03-07
No episode overview available.
E25
Series 1, Episode 25
Air Date: 1972-03-14
No episode overview available.
E26
Series 1, Episode 26
Air Date: 1972-03-21
No episode overview available.
E27
Series 1, Episode 27
Air Date: 1972-03-28
No episode overview available.
E28
Kevin Ayers
Air Date: 1972-04-04
No episode overview available.
E29
Series 1, Episode 29
Air Date: 1972-04-11
No episode overview available.
E30
Series 1, Episode 30
Air Date: 1972-04-18
No episode overview available.
E31
Jerry Lee Lewis
Air Date: 1972-04-25
No episode overview available.
E32
Series 1, Episode 32
Air Date: 1972-05-02
No episode overview available.
E33
Series 1, Episode 33
Air Date: 1972-05-09
No episode overview available.
E34
The Beach Boys
Air Date: 1972-05-16
"You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone"
E35
Series 1, Episode 35
Air Date: 1972-05-23
No episode overview available.
E36
Series 1, Episode 36
Air Date: 1972-05-30
No episode overview available.
E37
Series 1, Episode 37
Air Date: 1972-06-06
No episode overview available.
E38
Series 1, Episode 38
Air Date: 1972-06-13
No episode overview available.
E39
Series 1, Episode 39
Air Date: 1972-06-20
No episode overview available.
E40
Series 1, Episode 40
Air Date: 1972-06-27
No episode overview available.
E41
Series 1, Episode 41
Air Date: 1972-07-04
No episode overview available.
E42
Rolling Stones
Air Date: 1972-07-11
No episode overview available.
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