The Old Grey Whistle Test Story

Overview

Jo Brand narrates a profile which celebrates the life and times of the BBC's first flagship live music programme, The Old Grey Whistle Test, which ran from 1971 to 1987. It looks at the music, the presenters, the TV rivals, the sparse studio and the legacy, finds out why Bob Harris whispered, what Sid Vicious tried to do to him and what Camel did with a woodwind quartet and why. All these questions are answered and many more, followed by loving compilations of those early 70s years.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 3, 2007

Original language

English

Countries

United Kingdom

Cast

Jo Brand

Director

Dione Newton

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt1209347