Series 2, Episode 1

Series 2, Episode 2

Series 2, Episode 3

Series 2, Episode 4

Series 2, Episode 5

Series 2, Episode 6

Birtha / Mike Hugg / Rick Wakeman

Series 2, Episode 8

Episode 9

Series 2, Episode 10

Series 2, Episode 11

Series 2, Episode 12

Series 2, Episode 13

Focus

Series 2, Episode 15

Boxing Day Compilation

Genesis

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

Series 2, Episode 19

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

The Who / Claire Hammill / Shawn Phillips / Status Quo

Sharks

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

Strawbs / Judee Sill

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

Argent / Shawn Phillips / Sha Na Na / Roy Buchanan

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

Humble Pie / Ry Cooder / Led Zeppelin / Deliverance

Episode 29

Roxy Music

Episode 31

Episode 32

Birtha / John David Southern

The Wailers

Yes: Live in Concert

Alaquin

American Blues Legends Live in Concert

Roy Bucchanan

Leon Russell / BB King

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

Cream

Episode 42

Focus: Live in Concert

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

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

Episode 46

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

Johnny Rivers / Drifters / Pete Sinfield

Freddie King / Dr John / Doobie Brothers / Blue

1972/3

That Was The Whistle Test That Was

The Old Grey Whistle Test

BBC Two

1971/2

1973/4

1974/5

1975/6

1976/7

1977/8

1978/9

1979/80

1980/81

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.