The Old Grey Whistle Test
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
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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: 22.591
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
The Damned / Echo & the Bunnymen / Hang Wangford / Billy Bragg / Brendan Croker
Paul Simon special
End of the Year
Run DMC
Episode 5
Michelle Shocked
The Comfy Area
The Cult
Run DMC
World Party
Episode 11
Episode 12
Deep Purple / The Mission
U2 / Sinéad O’Connor
Episode 15
Wet Wet Wet
Paul Simon
Level 42 in concert
Big in Japan special
That Was The Whistle Test That Was
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