The Old Grey Whistle Test Bob Marley and the Wailers as well as then little-known acts of whom any early footage is now considered precious, such as Billy Joel, Judas Priest (with a long-haired Rob Halford), Wishbone Ash, Judee Sill, Heart, and Lynyrd Skynyrd. "Whistle Test" was also the British television debut of the American glam punk band New York Dolls. Although host Bob Harris derided the group as "mock rock," comparing them unfavourably to The Rolling Stones, their performance influenced the following punk rock scene such as the Sex Pistols and The Clash as well as alternative bands like R.E.M. and The Smiths and
The Apprentice (UK series 7) view, pointing out James Dyson as a prime example of an engineer who became a hugely successful businessman. Official episode viewing figures are from BARB. The Apprentice (UK series 7) Series seven of "The Apprentice" (UK), a British reality television series, was broadcast in the UK during 2011, from 10 May to 17 July on BBC One; due to a qualifying match for the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League set to be aired live on 20 July, the final episode was given an earlier broadcast date to avoid clashing with this. After six years of offering a six-figure job as a