The Old Grey Whistle Test The Old Grey Whistle Test The Old Grey Whistle Test (usually abbreviated to Whistle Test or OGWT) was a British television music show. It was commissioned by David Attenborough and aired on BBC2 from 1971 to 1988. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco 2", which ran between September 1970 and July 1971, while continuing to feature non-chart music. The show was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. The original producer, involved in an executive capacity throughout the show's entire history, was Michael Appleton. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin
Sounds of the Seventies on Sunday 5 April 2009, broadcasting on BBC Radio 2. It runs from 3pm-5pm, and is hosted by former Radio Caroline DJ Johnnie Walker. There was also a BBC2 TV series called "Sounds of the 70s" which compiled 1970s performances from the BBC's music archives, taken from programmes such as "Top of the Pops" and "The Old Grey Whistle Test". This was first shown in 1993, and was rerun on BBC Four in the 2000s. Sounds of the Seventies Sounds of the Seventies was a BBC radio programme broadcast on weekdays, initially 18:00–19:00, subsequently 22:00–00:00, on Radio One during the