The Old Grey Whistle Test - Season 3
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.
Year: 1987
Genre:
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: BBC Two
Director:
Cast: Bob Harris, Annie Nightingale
Crew:
First Air Date: Sep 21, 1971
Last Air date: Apr 22, 1987
Season: 16 Season
Episode: 558 Episode
Runtime: 60 minutes
IMDb: 7.50/10 by 2.00 users
Popularity: 26.219
Language: English
Season
Season 0
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11
Season 12
Season 13
Season 14
Season 15
Season 16
Episode
Blue / Jim Croce
Reggae in Edinburgh special
Rolling Stones / Country Gazette / Leo Kottke
Leo Sayer / Don McLean
Bloodstone / John Martyn
Episode 6
Episode 7
Brinsley Schwarz / Gallagher & Lyle / Golden Earring
Episode 9
Clifford T Ward / Greenslade / Stealers Wheel / Man / Bees Make Honey
New York Dolls / Michael Chapman / B.B. King
Hudson Ford / Gordon Giltrap / Mickey Dolenz
Episode 13
Sensational Alex Harvey Band / Rita Coolige / Kris Kristofferson / Linda Lewis / Jackson Browne / Billy Preston
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Episode 16
Dave Mason
Sutherland Bros and Quiver / Ralph McTell / Ducks Deluxe
Episode 19
Stevie Wonder / Doobie Brothers / Neil Sedaka
Pete Berryman / Cockney Rebel / Marshall Tucker Band
Horslips / Roy Harper / Joe Walsh / Maggie Bell
Babe Ruth / Argent / Loggins and Messina / Cheech and Chong / Steve Howe / Rick Wakeman / Cousin Joe / Bonnie Raitt
Canned Heat / Van Morrison / Bill Haley / Alquin
Episode 25
Rab Noakes / Chic Corea / Stefan Grossman
Saffrons / Stefan Grossman
Lindisfarne / Isotope / Sharks / Alice Cooper
Cashman & West / Argent / Cat Stevens
Strawbs / Judi Pulver / Jobraith
Jesse Colin Young / Robin Trower
Episode 32
Episode 33
Beckett / Graham Nash / Bill Wyman
Nazareth / James Griffin / Lesley Duncan / Tangerine Dream
Montrose / Tim Buckley / James Gang / Black Oak Arkansas
Van Morrison in concert
Episode 38
The Butts Band / Bridget St. John / Groundhogs / Pink Floyd
Captain Beefheart / Dory Previn / Paul Simon
Heavy Metal Kids / Pete Atkin / Ian Hunter / Loudon Wainwright III / JSD Band
Elton John / Dobie Gray / Adam Faith / Stevie Wonder
Rolling Stones, 1965 US tour film