John Lennon interview in New York

Episode 2

Episode 3

John Mayall

Freddie King / Jack the Lad

Episode 6

Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert

Episode 8

Dr. Hook special

Episode 10

Episode 11

Ace / Strawbs

Queen in concert

Pick of the Year

Episode 15

Episode 16

Episode 17

Supertramp in Concert

Episode 19

Episode 20

Episode 21

Episode 22

Rory Gallagher

Episode 24

Return to Forever

Bonnie Raitt

Jim Capaldi & The Space Cadets

Episode 28

Episode 29

Ozark Mountain Daredevils

Rick Wakeman & The English Rock Ensemble

Episode 32

Episode 33

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Nils Lofgren & Band

1975/6

That Was The Whistle Test That Was

The Old Grey Whistle Test

BBC Two

1971/2

1972/3

1973/4

1974/5

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.