The Old Grey Whistle Test
Season 7 Episode 14
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 in Season 7
‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert
60 min
Episode 2
60 min
Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin
60 min
Episode 4
60 min
Dr. Hook
60 min
The Runaways
60 min
James Taylor & Carly Simon
60 min
Episode 8
60 min
Cher & Greg Allman
60 min
‘Southside Johnny & The Ashury Dukes’ in Concert
60 min
Tyla Gang / Don McLean / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Warsaw Pakt / Steve Hillage
60 min
Episode 12
60 min
Episode 13
60 min
Episode 14
60 min
The Kinks’ Christmas Concert
60 min
Ramones
60 min
Picks of Last Years Bunch
60 min
‘John Martyn’ Special
60 min
Episode 19
60 min
Episode 20
60 min
Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles
60 min
Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield
60 min
XTV / Radio Stars English
60 min
‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert
60 min
Episode 25
60 min
Episode 26
60 min
Billy Joel
60 min
‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert
60 min
Cheap Trick
60 min
Episode 30
60 min
Episode 31
60 min
Episode 32
60 min
Episode 33
60 min
Dire Straits
60 min
The Jam
60 min
Episode 36
60 min
‘Randy Newman’ in Concert
60 min
Episode 38
60 min
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert
60 min
