Can it really be 30 years since the first appearance of this show? Perceived to be cooler and more adult than Top Of The Pops, it had a distinctive theme tune and opening titles of a kicking star ...

In the second in a series looking back at his TV show, The Old Grey Whistle Test, Bob Harris plays an excruciating interview with the legendary Van Morrisson - like trying to get blood out of a stone.

Another random trawl through the Whistle Test archives proves perhaps just too random—it's unlikely fans of Half Man Half Biscuit (their 1986 TV debut) or The Jam ...

Slowhand in concert at the BBC Television Theatre in Shepherd's Bush from June 1977. Songs include Hello Old Friend, Alberta, I Shot the Sheriff and Knocking on Heaven's Door. Part of Eric Clapton ...

Over its incredible 16year run from 19711987 The Old Grey Whistle Test was THE destination in the UK to see cutting ed live performances by the hottest emerging acts in music Until now On Sept 16 ...

About The Old Grey Whistle Test - Ian Dury and the Blockheads, how to watch, cast and FAQs. Anne Nightingale presents a live concert special, featuring Ian Dury and The Blockheads from the ...

Ironically, the musicians who look back on The Old Grey Whistle Test with dewy-eyed nostalgia and the great reverence that they themselves received from the once-whispering but now croaky Bob ...

The arrival of rebellious young priest Father Damien Lennon coincides with the theft of a whistle belonging to Mr Benson, the picnic area supervisor. Suspicion, however, falls upon Ted. The arrival of ...

But Mr Gray’s political opponents won’t let this rest quite so easily. The final whistle has yet to sound.

Vote for your favourite performance from Bob's top 4. The vote closes at 11pm this Friday 23rd February during the Old Grey Whistle Test live on BBC Four. Here's how to get involved. When the vote ...

Ian Dury and The Blockheads. Anne Nightingale presents a concert featuring Ian Dury and The Blockheads at the Dominion. Contains very strong language. We’re sorry ...