Season
- Season 0 1970-01-01
- Season 1 1971-09-21
- Season 2 1972-09-12
- Season 3 1973-09-25
- Season 4 1974-09-24
- Season 5 1975-09-30
- Season 6 1976-09-28
- Season 7 1977-09-20
- Season 8 1978-09-19
- Season 9 1979-09-18
- Season 10 1980-10-07
- Season 11 1981-10-01
- Season 12 1982-09-17
- Season 13 1983-09-18
- Season 14 1984-10-23
- Season 15 1985-10-01
- Season 16 1986-09-20
Season 16 Episode
- Season 12 Simple Minds / Hot Club
- Season 12 Episode 2
- Season 12 Episode 3
- Season 12 Episode 4
- Season 12 Episode 5
- Season 12 Episode 6
- Season 12 Episode 7
- Season 12 Episode 8
- Season 12 Episode 9
- Season 12 Episode 10
- Season 12 Elton John in concert
- Season 12 Pick of the Year
- Season 12 Episode 13
- Season 12 Episode 14
- Season 12 Episode 15
- Season 12 Spandau Ballet
- Season 12 Episode 17
- Season 12 Episode 18
- Season 12 Episode 19
- Season 12 Waterboys / Eurythmics
- Season 12 Roman Holliday
- Season 12 Joni Mitchell
The Old Grey Whistle Test - Season 12
7.50 60 minutes 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.
