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The Old Grey Whistle Test: Season 2

BBC Two

1971·Ended·0/49 episodes watched

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Season 2

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S02E01Series 2, Episode 1

Aired Sep 12, 1972

S02E02Series 2, Episode 2

Aired Sep 19, 1972

S02E03Series 2, Episode 3

Aired Sep 26, 1972

S02E04Series 2, Episode 4

Aired Oct 3, 1972

S02E05Series 2, Episode 5

Aired Oct 10, 1972

S02E06Series 2, Episode 6

Aired Oct 17, 1972

S02E07Birtha / Mike Hugg / Rick Wakeman

Aired Oct 24, 1972

S02E08Series 2, Episode 8

Aired Oct 31, 1972

S02E09Episode 9

Aired Nov 7, 1972

S02E10Series 2, Episode 10

Aired Nov 15, 1972

S02E11Series 2, Episode 11

Aired Nov 21, 1972

S02E12Series 2, Episode 12

Aired Nov 28, 1972

S02E13Series 2, Episode 13

Aired Dec 5, 1972

Aired Dec 12, 1972

S02E15Series 2, Episode 15

Aired Dec 19, 1972

S02E16Boxing Day Compilation

Aired Dec 26, 1972

Aired Jan 2, 1973

S02E18J Geils Band / Joan Armatrading / David Geffen / Captain Beefheart / Barclay James Harvest / Exuma

Aired Jan 9, 1973

S02E19Series 2, Episode 19

Aired Mar 16, 1973

S02E20Roberta Flack / Mike Absalom / The Rolling Stones / Frank Zappa

Aired Jan 23, 1973

S02E21The Who / Claire Hammill / Shawn Phillips / Status Quo

Aired Jan 30, 1973

Aired Feb 6, 1973

S02E23Rory Gallagher / Duncan Browne / Bette Midler / Loggins & Messina

Aired Feb 13, 1973

S02E24Strawbs / Judee Sill

Aired Feb 20, 1973

S02E25Tony McPhee / Tassavallan / Donovan / Mickie Most / Country Joe MacDonald

Aired Feb 27, 1973

S02E26Argent / Shawn Phillips / Sha Na Na / Roy Buchanan

Aired Mar 6, 1973

S02E27Roger Daltrey / John Martyn / John Lennon & Yoko Ono / Edgar Winter Band

Aired Mar 13, 1973

S02E28Humble Pie / Ry Cooder / Led Zeppelin / Deliverance

Aired Mar 20, 1973

S02E29Episode 29

Aired Mar 27, 1973

S02E30Roxy Music

Aired Apr 3, 1973

S02E31Episode 31

Aired Apr 10, 1973

S02E32Episode 32

Aired Apr 17, 1973

S02E33Birtha / John David Southern

Aired Apr 24, 1973

S02E34The Wailers

Aired May 1, 1973

S02E35Yes: Live in Concert

Aired May 1, 1973

Aired May 8, 1973

S02E37American Blues Legends Live in Concert

Aired May 8, 1973

S02E38Roy Bucchanan

Aired May 15, 1973

S02E39Leon Russell / BB King

Aired May 15, 1973

S02E40Nazareth / Harvey Andrews / Camel / The Eagles / Del Shannon

Aired May 22, 1973

Aired May 29, 1973

S02E42Episode 42

Aired Jun 5, 1973

S02E43Focus: Live in Concert

Aired Jun 5, 1973

S02E44John Entwistle - Kevin Ayers - Slick & Kanter - Seals & Crofts

Aired Jun 12, 1973

S02E45Terry Reid - Del Shannon - Strider - Mike Oldfield - Pete Sinfield

Aired Jun 19, 1973

S02E46Episode 46

Aired Jul 10, 1973

S02E47Edgar Winter Group / Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee / Alan Hull

Aired Jul 17, 1973

S02E48Johnny Rivers / Drifters / Pete Sinfield

Aired Jul 24, 1973

S02E49Freddie King / Dr John / Doobie Brothers / Blue

Aired Jul 31, 1973

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The Old Grey Whistle Test — Season 2The 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.