1971 - 1987
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16 Seasons • 558 Episodes
Overview
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.Seasons
Episodes
So You Think You Can Dance
2005
Beat-Club
1965
Joan Baez In Concert
1965
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest
1972
VERZUZ
2020
Top of the Pops
1964
CMT Summer Sessions
2023
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
1992
The Set
2018
Soundstage
2003
Ed Sullivan's Rock 'N' Roll Classics
1999
The Burn with Jeff Ross
2012
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
MTV World Stage
2009
MADtv
1995
Allsång på Skansen
1979
Pour l'amour du country
2001
VH1 Storytellers
2005
MTV Unplugged
1989
Amigos siempre amigos
1983