The Old Grey Whistle Test

The Old Grey Whistle Test 1977/8

TV Show

1977/8 Plot

The seventh series of The Old Grey Whistle Test began on the 20th September 1977, concluding on 20th Jun 1987 and containing 39 episodes.

The Old Grey Whistle Test 1977/8 aired on September 20th, 1977.

1977/8 Episodes

1. ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert

September 20th, 19771 hr

Rolling Stones in concert at Les Abbatoirs recorded for French TV Honky Tonk Women / Hand of Fate / Fool to Cry / Hot Stuff / You Gotta Move / You Can’t Always Get What You Want / Baby (feat. Billy Preston) / Outta Space (feat. Billy Preston) / Jumping Jack Flash / Street Fighting Man / I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

2. Episode 2

September 27th, 19771 hr

3. Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin

October 4th, 19771 hr

4. Episode 4

October 11th, 19771 hr

5. Dr. Hook

October 18th, 19771 hr

6. The Runaways

October 25th, 19771 hr

7. James Taylor & Carly Simon

November 1st, 19771 hr

8. Episode 8

November 8th, 19771 hr

9. Cher & Greg Allman

November 15th, 19771 hr

10. ‘Southside Johnny & The Ashury Dukes’ in Concert

November 22nd, 19771 hr

Live from the TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. This Time It’s for Real / Love on the Wrong Side of Town / She got Me Where She Wants Me / Little by Little / It Ain’t the Meat (It’s the Motion) / The Fever / We’re Having a Party (credits) / Stagger Lee

11. Tyla Gang / Don McLean / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Warsaw Pakt / Steve Hillage

November 29th, 19771 hr

Tyla Gang: Don't Shift A Gear / The Young Lords Don McLean: Prime Time / Colour TV Blues Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: I Need To Know / American Girl / interview (Whiskey A GoGo, Los Angeles clip) Warsaw Pakt: Fast Eddie (film) Steve Hillage: Motivation Radio (live in Germany)

12. Episode 12

December 6th, 19771 hr

13. Episode 13

December 13th, 19771 hr

14. Episode 14

December 20th, 19771 hr

15. The Kinks’ Christmas Concert

December 24th, 19771 hr

Bob Harris introduces the Kinks in concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London. Sleepwalker / Life on the Road / Well Respected Man / Death of a Clown / Sunny Afternoon / Waterloo Sunset / All Day and All of the Night / Slum Kids / Celluloid Heroes / Get back in the Line / Schoolboys in Disgrace / Lola / Alcohol / Skin & Bone / Father Christmas / You Really Got Me

16. Ramones

January 3rd, 19781 hr

17. Picks of Last Years Bunch

January 5th, 19781 hr

(Originally intended for 31st December)

18. ‘John Martyn’ Special

January 10th, 19781 hr

May you Never / Small Hours / Certain Surprise / Couldn’t Love You More / Big Muff / Bless the Weather (credits) Inside out / Spencer and the Rover

19. Episode 19

January 17th, 19781 hr

20. Episode 20

January 24th, 19781 hr

21. Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles

January 31st, 19781 hr

22. Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield

February 7th, 19781 hr

23. XTV / Radio Stars English

February 14th, 19781 hr

24. ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert

February 21st, 19781 hr

Dickey Betts in concert at the TV Theatre Shepherds Bush. Leaving me Again / Back on the Road / Good Time Feeling / Jessica / Ramblin’ Man / Southbound (credits)

25. Episode 25

February 28th, 19781 hr

26. Episode 26

March 7th, 19781 hr

27. Billy Joel

March 14th, 19781 hr

Billy Joel and his band performing live on the British rock programme “The Old Grey Whistle Test” in 1978. Miami 2017 / Movin’ Out / New York State of Mind / Entertainer / She’s Always a Woman to Me / Root Beer Rag / Just the Way You Are / Only the Good Die Young (Credits)

28. ‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert

March 21st, 19781 hr

Graham Parker & The Rumour live at the BBC. Stick to me (Take 1) / Stick to me (Take 2) / Problem Child / Back Door Love / Thunder and Rain / Turned up Too Late / Fools Gold / Saturday Night is Dead / I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down / Don’t Ask Me Questions / Soul Shoes

29. Cheap Trick

March 28th, 19781 hr

30. Episode 30

April 4th, 19781 hr

31. Episode 31

April 11th, 19781 hr

32. Episode 32

May 2nd, 19781 hr

33. Episode 33

May 9th, 19781 hr

34. Dire Straits

May 16th, 19781 hr

"Sultans Of Swing"

35. The Jam

May 23rd, 19781 hr

The Jam • Billy Hunt " In The Street Today " " 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street "

36. Episode 36

May 30th, 19781 hr

37. ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert

June 6th, 19781 hr

Randy Newman in concert from TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. Birmingham / Leave Your Hat On / Texas Girl at the Funeral of her Father / Short People / Simon Smith & the Amazing Dancing Bear / In Germany Before the War / Political Science / Rider in the Rain / I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today / Rednecks / Guilty / Sail Away / It’s Lonely at the Top

38. Episode 38

June 13th, 19781 hr

39. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert

June 20th, 19781 hr

Bob Harris introduces Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in concert at the BBC Television Centre in London's Shepherd's Bush in 1978. Anything That’s Rock & Roll / Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) / I Need to Know / Breakdown / Listen to Her Heart / You’re Gonna Get It / American Girl / Strangered in the Night / Shout

All Seasons

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Sep 20, 1986
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Oct 1, 1985
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Oct 23, 1984
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Sep 18, 1983
1982/3

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Sep 17, 1982
1981/2

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Oct 1, 1981
1980/81

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Oct 7, 1980
1979/80

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Sep 18, 1979
1978/9

1978/9

Sep 19, 1978
1977/8

1977/8

Sep 20, 1977
1976/7

1976/7

Sep 28, 1976
1975/6

1975/6

Sep 30, 1975
1974/5

1974/5

Sep 24, 1974
1973/4

1973/4

Sep 25, 1973
1972/3

1972/3

Sep 12, 1972
1971/2

1971/2

Sep 21, 1971