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: Old Grey Whistle test Vol 1
- Episode 2: John Martyn Live at the BBC
- Episode 3: Guitar heroes at the BBC
- Episode 4: Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 1
- Episode 5: Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 2
- Episode 6: Old Grey Whistle Test Unreleased Volume 3
- Episode 7: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 4
- Episode 8: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 5
- Episode 9: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 6
- Episode 10: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 7
- Episode 11: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 8
- Episode 12: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume Unreleased 9
- Episode 13: 70s Gold
- Episode 14: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 2
- Episode 15: Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 3
- Episode 16: Lynyrd Skynyrd in Concert
- Episode 17: California Comes to the Whistle Test
- Episode 18: For One Night Only
The Old Grey Whistle Test Specials California Comes to the Whistle Test
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.
