The Old Grey Whistle Test
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The Old Grey Whistle Test

8.1 / 10 | United Kingdom
1971 | Music
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.

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Cast List (40)

Tom Corcoran
Tom Corcoran
Director
Colin Strong
Colin Strong
Director
John Burrowes
John Burrowes
Director
David G. Croft
David G. Croft
Director
May Miller
May Miller
Director
Phil Chilvers
Phil Chilvers
Director
Peter Behle
Peter Behle
Director
Michael Appleton
Michael Appleton
Director
Dominic Brigstocke
Dominic Brigstocke
Director
Alma Player
Alma Player
Director
Andrzej Kostenko
Andrzej Kostenko
Director
Stuart Orme
Stuart Orme
Director
Julia Knowles
Julia Knowles
Director
Bob Harris
Bob Harris
Self - Presenter
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Self - Presenter
Richard Williams
Richard Williams
Self
Andrew Bailey
Andrew Bailey
Self
Elton John
Elton John
Self
Loudon Wainwright III
Loudon Wainwright III
Self
Nils Lofgren
Nils Lofgren
Self
Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts
Self
Andy Roberts
Andy Roberts
Self - Chips guitarist
David Hepworth
David Hepworth
Self - Reporter
Mark Ellen
Mark Ellen
Self - Presenter
Richard Skinner
Richard Skinner
Self - Presenter
Steve Blacknell
Steve Blacknell
Self - Presenter
Anne Nightingale
Anne Nightingale
Self - Presenter
Anne Nightingale
Anne Nightingale
Self
David Hepworth
David Hepworth
Self - Presenter
David Hepworth
David Hepworth
Self
Andy Kershaw
Andy Kershaw
Self - Presenter
Andy Kershaw
Andy Kershaw
Self
Andy Kershaw
Andy Kershaw
Self - Reporter
Richard Skinner
Richard Skinner
Self - Reporter
Ro Newton
Ro Newton
Self - Presenter
Ian Whitcomb
Ian Whitcomb
Self - Presenter
John Martyn
John Martyn
Self
Steve Blacknell
Steve Blacknell
Self - Reporter
Steve Howe
Steve Howe
Self
Gordon Giltrap
Gordon Giltrap
Self

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