The Old Grey Whistle Test
1971-1987
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...
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1978-09-19
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Rezillos / Steven Bishop
1978-09-26
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The Police
1978-10-03
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Jethro Tull in concert
1978-10-09
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1978-10-17
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Siouxsie and the Banshees / The Cars / John Cooper Clarke / Steely Dan / Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
1978-10-24
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1978-10-31
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1978-11-07
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1978-11-14
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Devo
1978-11-28
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X-Ray Spex
1978-12-05
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Muddy Waters / Devo
1978-12-12
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1978-12-19
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Rod Stewart in concert
1978-12-24
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Pick of the Year, Part 1
1978-12-30
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Pick of the Year, Part 2
1978-12-31
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1979-01-02
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1979-01-09
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1979-01-16
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer special
1979-01-23
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1979-01-30
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1979-02-13
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1979-02-20
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1979-02-27
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1979-03-06
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1979-03-13
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1979-03-20
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1979-03-27
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1979-04-03
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Iggy Pop / Tom Waits
1979-04-10
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Johnny Winter in concert
1979-04-17
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1979-05-08
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1979-05-15
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1979-05-22
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1979-05-29
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1979-06-05
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Thin Lizzy in concerts
1979-06-12
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