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The Old Grey Whistle Test

Plot: 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

First Episode Aired On:
Tuesday, September 21 1971
53 years ago

Last Episode Aired On:
Wednesday, April 22 1987
37 years ago

Number of seasons: 16 (558 episodes)

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Seasons

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - Specials

Number of Episodes:

18

Sat, Jan 18 2025

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1971/2

Number of Episodes:

42

Tue, Sep 21 1971

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1972/3

Number of Episodes:

49

Tue, Sep 12 1972

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1973/4

Number of Episodes:

43

Tue, Sep 25 1973

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1974/5

Number of Episodes:

42

Tue, Sep 24 1974

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1975/6

Number of Episodes:

35

Tue, Sep 30 1975

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1976/7

Number of Episodes:

36

Tue, Sep 28 1976

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1977/8

Number of Episodes:

39

Tue, Sep 20 1977

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1978/9

Number of Episodes:

37

Tue, Sep 19 1978

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1979/80

Number of Episodes:

34

Tue, Sep 18 1979

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1980/81

Number of Episodes:

41

Tue, Oct 07 1980

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1981/2

Number of Episodes:

29

Thu, Oct 01 1981

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1982/3

Number of Episodes:

22

Fri, Sep 17 1982

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1983/4

Number of Episodes:

20

Sun, Sep 18 1983

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1984/5

Number of Episodes:

38

Tue, Oct 23 1984

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1985/6

Number of Episodes:

31

Tue, Oct 01 1985

Portrait for The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1986/7

Number of Episodes:

20

Sat, Sep 20 1986