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The Old Grey Whistle Test: Season 8

1978/9 1978 - 1979

  • 1978-09-19T17:00:00Z on BBC Two
  • 1h
  • 1d 13h (37 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
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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37 episodes

Season Premiere

1978-09-19T17:00:00Z

8x01 Ramones

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Season Premiere

8x01 Ramones

  • 1978-09-19T17:00:00Z — 1h

1978-09-26T17:00:00Z

8x02 Rezillos / Steven Bishop

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8x02 Rezillos / Steven Bishop

  • 1978-09-26T17:00:00Z — 1h

1978-10-03T17:00:00Z

8x03 The Police

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8x03 The Police

  • 1978-10-03T17:00:00Z — 1h

1978-10-09T17:00:00Z

8x04 Jethro Tull in concert

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8x04 Jethro Tull in concert

  • 1978-10-09T17:00:00Z — 1h

1978-10-17T17:00:00Z

8x05 Episode 5

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8x05 Episode 5

  • 1978-10-17T17:00:00Z — 1h

1978-10-24T17:00:00Z

8x06 Siouxsie and the Banshees / The Cars / John Cooper Clarke / Steely Dan / Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger

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8x06 Siouxsie and the Banshees / The Cars / John Cooper Clarke / Steely Dan / Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger

  • 1978-10-24T17:00:00Z — 1h

01 - Introduction by Anne Nightingale

02 - Metal Postcard - Siouxsie and the Banshees

03 - Jigsaw Feeling - Siouxsie and the Banshees

04 - The Cars - Interview with Bob Harris pt1

05 - My Best Friends Girl - The Cars

06 - The Cars - Interview with Bob Harris pt2

07 - Just What I Needed - The Cars

08 - Reelin In The Years - Steely Dan

09 - I Don't Want To Be Nice - John Cooper Clarke

10 - Kung-Fu International - John Cooper Clarke

11 - Readers Wives - John Cooper Clarke

12 - Walk And Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger

1978-10-31T18:00:00Z

8x07 Episode 7

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8x07 Episode 7

  • 1978-10-31T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-11-07T18:00:00Z

8x08 Episode 8

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8x08 Episode 8

  • 1978-11-07T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-11-14T18:00:00Z

8x09 Buzzcocks

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8x09 Buzzcocks

  • 1978-11-14T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-11-28T18:00:00Z

8x10 Devo

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8x10 Devo

  • 1978-11-28T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-12-05T18:00:00Z

8x11 X-Ray Spex

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8x11 X-Ray Spex

  • 1978-12-05T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-12-12T18:00:00Z

8x12 Muddy Waters / Devo

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8x12 Muddy Waters / Devo

  • 1978-12-12T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-12-19T18:00:00Z

8x13 Episode 13

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8x13 Episode 13

  • 1978-12-19T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-12-24T18:00:00Z

8x14 Rod Stewart in concert

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8x14 Rod Stewart in concert

  • 1978-12-24T18:00:00Z — 1h

Repeat from 24th December 1976

1978-12-30T18:00:00Z

8x15 Pick of the Year, Part 1

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8x15 Pick of the Year, Part 1

  • 1978-12-30T18:00:00Z — 1h

1978-12-31T18:00:00Z

8x16 Pick of the Year, Part 2

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8x16 Pick of the Year, Part 2

  • 1978-12-31T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-01-02T18:00:00Z

8x17 Episode 17

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8x17 Episode 17

  • 1979-01-02T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-01-09T18:00:00Z

8x18 Episode 18

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8x18 Episode 18

  • 1979-01-09T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-01-16T18:00:00Z

8x19 Episode 19

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8x19 Episode 19

  • 1979-01-16T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-01-23T18:00:00Z

8x20 Emerson, Lake & Palmer special

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8x20 Emerson, Lake & Palmer special

  • 1979-01-23T18:00:00Z — 1h

Karen Evil 9 - 1st impression / Watching Over You / Tank / Tiger in a Spotlight / Show me the Way to go Home / Piano Concerto (instrumental) / Pirates

All recorded in Memphis, except Piano Concerto and Pirates, filmed in Montreal.

1979-01-30T18:00:00Z

8x21 Episode 21

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8x21 Episode 21

  • 1979-01-30T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-02-13T18:00:00Z

8x22 Episode 22

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8x22 Episode 22

  • 1979-02-13T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-02-20T18:00:00Z

8x23 Episode 23

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8x23 Episode 23

  • 1979-02-20T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-02-27T18:00:00Z

8x24 Episode 24

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8x24 Episode 24

  • 1979-02-27T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-03-06T18:00:00Z

8x25 Episode 25

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8x25 Episode 25

  • 1979-03-06T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-03-13T18:00:00Z

8x26 Episode 26

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8x26 Episode 26

  • 1979-03-13T18:00:00Z — 1h

1979-03-20T17:00:00Z

8x27 Episode 27

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8x27 Episode 27

  • 1979-03-20T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-03-27T17:00:00Z

8x28 Episode 28

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8x28 Episode 28

  • 1979-03-27T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-04-03T17:00:00Z

8x29 Episode 29

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8x29 Episode 29

  • 1979-04-03T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-04-10T17:00:00Z

8x30 Iggy Pop / Tom Waits

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8x30 Iggy Pop / Tom Waits

  • 1979-04-10T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-04-17T17:00:00Z

8x31 Johnny Winter in concert

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8x31 Johnny Winter in concert

  • 1979-04-17T17:00:00Z — 1h

Johnny Winter in concert at TV Shepherds Bush Theatre, London.

Hideaway / Messin’ with the Kid / Mississippi Blues / Walking by Myself / Rock n’ Roll

1979-05-08T17:00:00Z

8x32 Episode 32

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8x32 Episode 32

  • 1979-05-08T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-05-15T17:00:00Z

8x33 Episode 33

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8x33 Episode 33

  • 1979-05-15T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-05-22T17:00:00Z

8x34 Episode 34

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8x34 Episode 34

  • 1979-05-22T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-05-29T17:00:00Z

8x35 Episode 35

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8x35 Episode 35

  • 1979-05-29T17:00:00Z — 1h

1979-06-05T17:00:00Z

8x36 Episode 36

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8x36 Episode 36

  • 1979-06-05T17:00:00Z — 1h

Season Finale

1979-06-12T17:00:00Z

8x37 Thin Lizzy in concerts

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Season Finale

8x37 Thin Lizzy in concerts

  • 1979-06-12T17:00:00Z — 1h

Thin Lizzy live at the Rainbow Theatre March 1978.

The Boys are Back in Town / Emerald / Dancing in the Moonlight / Massacre / Still in Love with You / Don’t Believe a Word / Are You Ready / Sha la la / Baby Drives me Crazy / Me and the Boys

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