Where can I watch The Old Grey Whistle Test?
BBC Four – The Old Grey Whistle Test – Available now.
What is the meaning of The Old Grey Whistle Test?
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The Old Grey Whistle Test (sometimes abbreviated to Whistle Test or OGWT) is a British television music show. Any song the doormen could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.
Who is on old GREY whistle test tonight?
Bob also chats to Whistle Test alumni, including Dave Stewart, Joan Armatrading, Ian Anderson, Chris Difford and Kiki Dee along with fans such as Danny Baker and Al Murray. A night of reminiscence, great music and fun….Credits.
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Lucy Kenwright |
When did The Old Grey Whistle Test stop?
1988
The Old Grey Whistle Test – shortened to Whistle Test in 1983 – ended in 1988. Its focus on the straightforward studio performance by a band, coupled with creative use of black and white archive to illustrate album tracks when the bands were unavailable, influenced later music shows.
What happened to Bob Harris?
In May 2019 it was announced that Harris would take a break from his BBC Radio 2 presenting for a while, after suffering an aortic dissection (having undergone a tear to his aorta while walking 10 days previously).
Is The Old Grey Whistle Test coming back?
Now The Old Grey Whistle Test is returning to our screens, hosted again by “whispering” Bob Harris. Three decades after it was cancelled by the BBC, the late-night music show is being revived for a live three-hour special featuring musicians who appeared on the original series.
Who was the first band on The Old Grey Whistle Test?
Stone Fox Chase
More videos on YouTube The show’s theme music was Stone Fox Chase by a band called Area 615. Richard Williams, Melody Maker editor at the time, was the first host. Bob Harris, who is most associated with TOGWT, took over in 1972.
Did John Peel do The Old Grey Whistle Test?
Although Peel never presented the show, he did make occasional appearances. Peel favourites of an earlier era, the Grateful Dead, were also featured later in the programme.
What was Bob Harris illness?
Harris lives in Steventon, Oxfordshire. In 2007, Harris was diagnosed with prostate cancer, for which he was treated with hormone therapy and radiotherapy.
Who replaced Bob Harris?
He left 6 Music in 2004. He soon went on to present a new show on Radio 2 which broadcast on Friday nights/Saturday mornings from midnight to 3 am. He was replaced in this slot by Mark Lamarr, but returned to it temporarily, when Lamarr left the BBC at the end of 2010.
Did bands mime on The Old Grey Whistle Test?
AFAIK it was an MU rule and sometimes a special studio version was supposed to be made and mimed to, sometimes the version was recorded, but the band played live anyway.