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The Old Grey Whistle Test: Season 1

BBC Two

1971·Ended·0/42 episodes watched

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Season detail

Season 1

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S01E01Season 1, Episode 1

Aired Sep 21, 1971

S01E02Season 1, Episode 2

Aired Sep 28, 1971

S01E03Season 1, Episode 3

Aired Oct 5, 1971

S01E04Season 1, Episode 4

Aired Oct 12, 1971

S01E05Season 1, Episode 5

Aired Oct 19, 1971

S01E06Season 1, Episode 6

Aired Oct 26, 1971

S01E07Season 1, Episode 7

Aired Nov 2, 1971

S01E08Season 1, Episode 8

Aired Nov 9, 1971

S01E09Season 1, Episode 9

Aired Nov 16, 1971

S01E100Season 1, Episode 10

Aired Nov 23, 1971

Aired Nov 30, 1971

S01E12Series 1, Episode 12

Aired Dec 7, 1971

S01E13Series 1, Episode 13

Aired Dec 14, 1971

S01E14Series 1, Episode 14

Aired Dec 28, 1971

S01E15Series 1, Episode 15

Aired Jan 4, 1972

S01E16Series 1, Episode 16

Aired Jan 11, 1972

S01E17Series 1, Episode 17

Aired Jan 18, 1972

S01E18Series 1, Episode 18

Aired Jan 25, 1972

Aired Feb 1, 1972

Aired Feb 8, 1972

S01E21Series 1, Episode 21

Aired Feb 15, 1972

S01E22Series 1, Episode 22

Aired Feb 22, 1972

S01E23Series 1, Episode 23

Aired Feb 29, 1972

S01E24Series 1, Episode 24

Aired Mar 7, 1972

S01E25Series 1, Episode 25

Aired Mar 14, 1972

S01E26Series 1, Episode 26

Aired Mar 21, 1972

S01E27Series 1, Episode 27

Aired Mar 28, 1972

S01E28Kevin Ayers

Aired Apr 4, 1972

S01E29Series 1, Episode 29

Aired Apr 11, 1972

S01E30Series 1, Episode 30

Aired Apr 18, 1972

S01E31Jerry Lee Lewis

Aired Apr 25, 1972

S01E32Series 1, Episode 32

Aired May 2, 1972

S01E33Series 1, Episode 33

Aired May 9, 1972

S01E34The Beach Boys

Aired May 16, 1972

S01E35Series 1, Episode 35

Aired May 23, 1972

S01E36Series 1, Episode 36

Aired May 30, 1972

S01E37Series 1, Episode 37

Aired Jun 6, 1972

S01E38Series 1, Episode 38

Aired Jun 13, 1972

S01E39Series 1, Episode 39

Aired Jun 20, 1972

S01E40Series 1, Episode 40

Aired Jun 27, 1972

S01E41Series 1, Episode 41

Aired Jul 4, 1972

S01E42Rolling Stones

Aired Jul 11, 1972

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The Old Grey Whistle Test — Season 1The 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.