Kate Bush in concert

The Police in the East

The Story So Far - 350th Edition

Police in concert

Paul Simon

Episode 6

Episode 7

Episode 8

Episode 9

Episode 10

Episode 11

Episode 12

Episode 13

Ian Dury & The Blockheads in concert

Review of the Year

Episode 16

Episode 17

Rockpop, Part 1

Rockpop, Part 2

Episode 20

Episode 21

Episode 22

Episode 23

Episode 24

Episode 25

Joni Mitchell in concert

Rockplast, Part 1

Rockplast, Part 2

Episode 29

Episode 30

Episode 31

Episode 32

Episode 33

Episode 34

Episode 35

Clark/Duke Project

Eurythmics

Jack Bruce & His Friends

Episode 39

Duran Duran

Episode 41

1980/81

That Was The Whistle Test That Was

The Old Grey Whistle Test

BBC Two

1971/2

1972/3

1973/4

1974/5

1975/6

1976/7

1977/8

1978/9

1979/80

1981/2

1982/3

1983/4

1984/5

1985/6

1986/7

Specials

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.