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The Old Grey Whistle Test: Specials

BBC Two

1971·Ended·0/18 episodes watched

0/18 episodes watched0%

Season detail

Specials

S00E01Old Grey Whistle test Vol 1

S00E02John Martyn Live at the BBC

Aired Jan 10, 1978

S00E03Guitar heroes at the BBC

Aired Jan 1, 1970

S00E04Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 1

S00E05Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 2

S00E06Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 3

S00E07Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 4

S00E08Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 5

S00E09Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 6

S00E10Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 7

S00E11Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 8

S00E12Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 9

S00E14Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 2

S00E15Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 3

S00E16Lynyrd Skynyrd in Concert

Aired Apr 13, 2012

S00E17California Comes to the Whistle Test

Aired May 27, 2007

S00E18For One Night Only

Aired Feb 23, 2018

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The Old Grey Whistle Test — Season 0The 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.