The Old Grey Whistle Test
·1971·16 Seasons
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.
Starring: Bob Harris，Annie Nightingale
Episodes
1986/7
S16 | E01
The Damned / Echo & the Bunnymen / Hang Wangford / Billy Bragg / Brendan Croker
1986-09-20
S16 | E02
Paul Simon special
1986-12-23
S16 | E03
End of the Year
1986-12-31
S16 | E04
Run DMC
1987-01-07
S16 | E05
Episode 5
1987-01-13
S16 | E06
Michelle Shocked
1987-01-14
S16 | E07
The Comfy Area
1987-01-21
S16 | E08
The Cult
1987-01-28
S16 | E09
Run DMC
1987-02-04
S16 | E10
World Party
1987-02-11
S16 | E11
Episode 11
1987-02-18
S16 | E12
Episode 12
1987-02-25
S16 | E13
Deep Purple / The Mission
1987-03-04
S16 | E14
U2 / Sinéad O’Connor
1987-03-11
S16 | E15
Episode 15
1987-03-18
S16 | E16
Wet Wet Wet
1987-03-25
S16 | E17
Paul Simon
1987-04-01
S16 | E18
Level 42 in concert
1987-04-20
S16 | E19
Big in Japan special
1987-04-21
S16 | E20
That Was The Whistle Test That Was
1987-04-22
All Seasons
1971/2
42 ep · 1971
1972/3
49 ep · 1972
1973/4
43 ep · 1973
1974/5
42 ep · 1974
1975/6
35 ep · 1975
1976/7
36 ep · 1976
1977/8
39 ep · 1977
1978/9
37 ep · 1978
1979/80
34 ep · 1979
1980/81
41 ep · 1980
1981/2
29 ep · 1981
1982/3
22 ep · 1982
1983/4
20 ep · 1983
1984/5
38 ep · 1984
1985/6
31 ep · 1985
1986/7
20 ep · 1986
Cast
Bob Harris
Annie Nightingale
