Season
- Season 16 1986-09-20
- Season 15 1985-10-01
- Season 14 1984-10-23
- Season 13 1983-09-18
- Season 12 1982-09-17
- Season 11 1981-10-01
- Season 10 1980-10-07
- Season 9 1979-09-18
- Season 8 1978-09-19
- Season 7 1977-09-20
- Season 6 1976-09-28
- Season 5 1975-09-30
- Season 4 1974-09-24
- Season 3 1973-09-25
- Season 2 1972-09-12
- Season 1 1971-09-21
- Season 0
Episode
- Episode 1: ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert
- Episode 2: Episode 2
- Episode 3: Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin
- Episode 4: Episode 4
- Episode 5: Dr. Hook
- Episode 6: The Runaways
- Episode 7: James Taylor & Carly Simon
- Episode 8: Episode 8
- Episode 9: Cher & Greg Allman
- Episode 10: ‘Southside Johnny & The Ashury Dukes’ in Concert
- Episode 11: Tyla Gang / Don McLean / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Warsaw Pakt / Steve Hillage
- Episode 12: Episode 12
- Episode 13: Episode 13
- Episode 14: Episode 14
- Episode 15: The Kinks’ Christmas Concert
- Episode 16: Ramones
- Episode 17: Picks of Last Years Bunch
- Episode 18: ‘John Martyn’ Special
- Episode 19: Episode 19
- Episode 20: Episode 20
- Episode 21: Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles
- Episode 22: Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield
- Episode 23: XTV / Radio Stars English
- Episode 24: ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert
- Episode 25: Episode 25
- Episode 26: Episode 26
- Episode 27: Billy Joel
- Episode 28: ‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert
- Episode 29: Cheap Trick
- Episode 30: Episode 30
- Episode 31: Episode 31
- Episode 32: Episode 32
- Episode 33: Episode 33
- Episode 34: Dire Straits
- Episode 35: The Jam
- Episode 36: Episode 36
- Episode 37: ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert
- Episode 38: Episode 38
- Episode 39: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert
The Old Grey Whistle Test 1977/8
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.
