Whistle Test Archive

Showing rare clips and complete episodes of BBC TV's Old Grey Whistle Test.

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Our Lord @WhisperingBob psyching himself up for Edition 5.15 and checking his hair.

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From Edition 1.7 of @TheOGWT here is the session from #Family complete and unedited. TX 2nd Nov 1971. Presented by @rwilliams1947 https://t.co/rv75YMzfIm #ogwt #whistletest @WhisperingBob

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Edition 5.21 of @TheOGWT includes one of my all time favourite sessions, #GilScottHeron, as well as music from #Groundhogs and #CrosbyandNash. Presented by @WhisperingBob. TX 17 Feb 1976. https://t.co/2niTKSEBVw #ogwt #whistletest @thedavidcrosby

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@_steady_eddie Because most of the video files in my possession are already at a low resolution. Plus uploading them at broadcast standard would *really* piss off the BBC.

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@Darpross @TheOGWT @ElkieOfficial @WhisperingBob No off hand they played a 4th July gig all together in 1983.
And thank you 😁

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Edition 5.19 of @TheOGWT features sessions from Charlie and Dame @ElkieOfficial. Presented by @WhisperingBob. TX 3 Feb 1976. https://t.co/04Msb0bJTZ #elkiebrooks #ogwt #whistletest

[Top of the Pops @TOTPofficial]

We Miss you ❤️

[A.J. Smith @ajsmith999]

50 YEARS AGO 2 NIGHTS AGO, Chicken Shack were on Colour Me Pop! Among the tunes played by the blues act that evening was this groovy Christine Perfect original: https://t.co/Z5PjsEtfzZ #colourmepop #christineperfect #chickenshack

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Edition 5.20 of @TheOGWT features sessions from #Streetwalkers and @EmmylouSongbird. Also features music from #GallagherandLyle. Presented by @WhisperingBob. TX 10 Feb 1976. https://t.co/4qzm38yulR #ogwt #whistletest #emmylouharris

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From Edition 2.12, @rwilliams1947 chats to music producer #PhilSpector in what proves to be a memorable interview. Transmitted 28 Nov 1972. https://t.co/Drg7RGZPcj #ogwt #whistletest @WhisperingBob

[Richard Williams @rwilliams1947]

It's 60 years ago today that a plane carrying Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, the Big Bopper and their pilot, Roger Peterson, crashed in a field outside Mason City, Iowa.

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Edition 5.17 featuring #CountryJoeMcDonald in session and film of #BarclayJamesHarvest. Presented by @WhisperingBob. Transmitted 20 January 1976 https://t.co/EKVr2xlEMb #ogwt #whistletest

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Edition 5.16 of @TheOGWT includes sessions from #BeBopDeluxe and #AJWebber, and film of #EmmylouHarris and the #ClimaxBluesBand. TX 13 Jan 1976. Presented by @WhisperingBob https://t.co/NTs62f5xQs #ogwt #whistletest

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@sonicjustin I'll upload it later today - watch out for it. Think it may be timecoded sadly.

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I've created an OGWT playlist, containing every episode for Series 4 bar three: https://t.co/xfFy59InMJ @WhisperingBob #ogwt #whistletest

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@rcscribbler ELO 10538 Overture

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Our Lord @WhisperingBob psyching himself up for Edition 5.15 and checking his hair.

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HAPPY 1976 EVERYBODY! Edition 5.15 features #AndyFairweatherLow and a session from #JimCroce recorded shortly before his death. TX 6 Jan 1976. Presented by @WhisperingBob #ogwt #whistletest https://t.co/C9qqcSaU2I

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@Darpross @TheOGWT @WhisperingBob Don’t know. YT say there are no viewing restrictions. Try watching it in YouTube rather than Twitter.

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Edition 5.14 of @TheOGWT is a 1975 Pick Of The Year special. Transmitted across 31 Dec 1975 and 1 Jan 1976, it features music from #JohnLennon, #VanMorrison, #JoniMitchell, #Stackridge, #Yes, #BadCompany and #LedZeppelin, Introduced by @WhisperingBob https://t.co/Kqh0GAiH41 #ogwt