The Old Grey Whistle Test
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1971
The Old Grey Whistle Test is an influential BBC2 television music show that ran from 1971 to 1987. It took over the BBC2 late night slot from "Disco Two", which had been running since January 1970, while continuing to feature non-chart music. It was devised by BBC producer Rowan Ayers. According to presenter Bob Harris, the programme derived its name from a Tin Pan Alley phrase from years before. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys—doormen in grey suits. The songs they could remember and whistle, having heard it just once or twice, had passed the old grey whistle test.
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- Bob Harris , Annie Nightingale
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EP1 - The Damned / Echo & the Bunnymen / Hang Wangford / Billy Bragg / Brendan Croker
September. 20,1986
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EP2 - Paul Simon special
December. 23,1986
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EP3 - End of the Year
December. 31,1986
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EP4 - Run DMC
January. 07,1987
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EP5 - Episode 5
January. 13,1987
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EP6 - Michelle Shocked
January. 14,1987
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EP7 - The Comfy Area
January. 21,1987
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EP8 - The Cult
January. 28,1987
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EP9 - Run DMC
February. 04,1987
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EP10 - World Party
February. 11,1987
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EP11 - Episode 11
February. 18,1987
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EP12 - Episode 12
February. 25,1987
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EP13 - Deep Purple / The Mission
March. 04,1987
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EP14 - U2 / Sinéad O’Connor
March. 11,1987
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EP15 - Episode 15
March. 18,1987
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EP16 - Wet Wet Wet
March. 25,1987
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EP17 - Paul Simon
April. 01,1987
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EP18 - Level 42 in concert
April. 20,1987
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EP19 - Big in Japan special
April. 21,1987
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EP20 - That Was The Whistle Test That Was
April. 22,1987
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