
1977/8 (1977)
The seventh series of The Old Grey Whistle Test began on the 20th September 1977, concluding on 20th Jun 1987 and containing 39 episodes.
Episodes: 39
Star Cast: Bob Harris , Annie Nightingale ,
Episodes List

Ep.1 ‘Rolling Stones’ in Concert
Air Date: 1977-09-20
Rolling Stones in concert at Les Abbatoirs recorded for French TV Honky Tonk Women / Hand of Fate / Fool to Cry / Hot Stuff / You Gotta Move / You Can’t Always Get What You Want / Baby (feat. Billy Preston) / Outta Space (feat. Billy Preston) / Jumping Jack Flash / Street Fighting Man / I Can’t Get No Satisfaction

Ep.2 Episode 2
Air Date: 1977-09-27

Ep.3 Joan Armatrading / Harry Chaplin
Air Date: 1977-10-04

Ep.4 Episode 4
Air Date: 1977-10-11

Ep.5 Dr. Hook
Air Date: 1977-10-18

Ep.6 The Runaways
Air Date: 1977-10-25

Ep.7 James Taylor & Carly Simon
Air Date: 1977-11-01

Ep.8 Episode 8
Air Date: 1977-11-08

Ep.9 Cher & Greg Allman
Air Date: 1977-11-15

Ep.10 ‘Southside Johnny & The Ashury Dukes’ in Concert
Air Date: 1977-11-22
Live from the TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. This Time It’s for Real / Love on the Wrong Side of Town / She got Me Where She Wants Me / Little by Little / It Ain’t the Meat (It’s the Motion) / The Fever / We’re Having a Party (credits) / Stagger Lee

Ep.11 Tyla Gang / Don McLean / Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers / Warsaw Pakt / Steve Hillage
Air Date: 1977-11-29
Tyla Gang: Don't Shift A Gear / The Young Lords Don McLean: Prime Time / Colour TV Blues Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: I Need To Know / American Girl / interview (Whiskey A GoGo, Los Angeles clip) Warsaw Pakt: Fast Eddie (film) Steve Hillage: Motivation Radio (live in Germany)

Ep.12 Episode 12
Air Date: 1977-12-06

Ep.13 Episode 13
Air Date: 1977-12-13

Ep.14 Episode 14
Air Date: 1977-12-20

Ep.15 The Kinks’ Christmas Concert
Air Date: 1977-12-24
Bob Harris introduces the Kinks in concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London. Sleepwalker / Life on the Road / Well Respected Man / Death of a Clown / Sunny Afternoon / Waterloo Sunset / All Day and All of the Night / Slum Kids / Celluloid Heroes / Get back in the Line / Schoolboys in Disgrace / Lola / Alcohol / Skin & Bone / Father Christmas / You Really Got Me

Ep.16 Ramones
Air Date: 1978-01-03

Ep.17 Picks of Last Years Bunch
Air Date: 1978-01-05
(Originally intended for 31st December)

Ep.18 ‘John Martyn’ Special
Air Date: 1978-01-10
May you Never / Small Hours / Certain Surprise / Couldn’t Love You More / Big Muff / Bless the Weather (credits) Inside out / Spencer and the Rover

Ep.19 Episode 19
Air Date: 1978-01-17

Ep.20 Episode 20
Air Date: 1978-01-24

Ep.21 Talking Heads / Fabulous Poodles
Air Date: 1978-01-31

Ep.22 Adverts / Jim Capaldi / Styx / Dusty Springfield
Air Date: 1978-02-07

Ep.23 XTV / Radio Stars English
Air Date: 1978-02-14

Ep.24 ‘Dickie Betts & Great Southern’ in Concert
Air Date: 1978-02-21
Dickey Betts in concert at the TV Theatre Shepherds Bush. Leaving me Again / Back on the Road / Good Time Feeling / Jessica / Ramblin’ Man / Southbound (credits)

Ep.25 Episode 25
Air Date: 1978-02-28

Ep.26 Episode 26
Air Date: 1978-03-07

Ep.27 Billy Joel
Air Date: 1978-03-14
Billy Joel and his band performing live on the British rock programme “The Old Grey Whistle Test” in 1978. Miami 2017 / Movin’ Out / New York State of Mind / Entertainer / She’s Always a Woman to Me / Root Beer Rag / Just the Way You Are / Only the Good Die Young (Credits)

Ep.28 ‘Graham Parker & The Rumour’ in Concert
Air Date: 1978-03-21
Graham Parker & The Rumour live at the BBC. Stick to me (Take 1) / Stick to me (Take 2) / Problem Child / Back Door Love / Thunder and Rain / Turned up Too Late / Fools Gold / Saturday Night is Dead / I’m Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down / Don’t Ask Me Questions / Soul Shoes

Ep.29 Cheap Trick
Air Date: 1978-03-28

Ep.30 Episode 30
Air Date: 1978-04-04

Ep.31 Episode 31
Air Date: 1978-04-11

Ep.32 Episode 32
Air Date: 1978-05-02

Ep.33 Episode 33
Air Date: 1978-05-09

Ep.34 Dire Straits
Air Date: 1978-05-16
"Sultans Of Swing"

Ep.35 The Jam
Air Date: 1978-05-23
The Jam • Billy Hunt " In The Street Today " " 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street "

Ep.36 Episode 36
Air Date: 1978-05-30

Ep.37 ‘Randy Newman’ in Concert
Air Date: 1978-06-06
Randy Newman in concert from TV Theatre, Shepherd’s Bush. Birmingham / Leave Your Hat On / Texas Girl at the Funeral of her Father / Short People / Simon Smith & the Amazing Dancing Bear / In Germany Before the War / Political Science / Rider in the Rain / I Think It’s Gonna Rain Today / Rednecks / Guilty / Sail Away / It’s Lonely at the Top

Ep.38 Episode 38
Air Date: 1978-06-13

Ep.39 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in concert
Air Date: 1978-06-20
Bob Harris introduces Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in concert at the BBC Television Centre in London's Shepherd's Bush in 1978. Anything That’s Rock & Roll / Fooled Again (I Don’t Like It) / I Need to Know / Breakdown / Listen to Her Heart / You’re Gonna Get It / American Girl / Strangered in the Night / Shout