The Old Grey Whistle Test Season 16
September. 20,1986
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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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The Old Grey Whistle Test Season 16 Full Episode Guide
Episode 20 - That Was The Whistle Test That Was
First Aired: April. 22,1987
5 hour finale
Episode 19 - Big in Japan special
First Aired: April. 21,1987
Episode 18 - Level 42 in concert
First Aired: April. 20,1987
Episode 17 - Paul Simon
First Aired: April. 01,1987
Episode 16 - Wet Wet Wet
First Aired: March. 25,1987
Episode 15 - Episode 15
First Aired: March. 18,1987
Episode 14 - U2 / Sinéad O’Connor
First Aired: March. 11,1987
Episode 13 - Deep Purple / The Mission
First Aired: March. 04,1987
Episode 12 - Episode 12
First Aired: February. 25,1987
Episode 11 - Episode 11
First Aired: February. 18,1987
Episode 10 - World Party
First Aired: February. 11,1987
Episode 9 - Run DMC
First Aired: February. 04,1987
Episode 8 - The Cult
First Aired: January. 28,1987
Episode 7 - The Comfy Area
First Aired: January. 21,1987
Episode 6 - Michelle Shocked
First Aired: January. 14,1987
Episode 5 - Episode 5
First Aired: January. 13,1987
Episode 4 - Run DMC
First Aired: January. 07,1987
Episode 3 - End of the Year
First Aired: December. 31,1986
Episode 2 - Paul Simon special
First Aired: December. 23,1986
Episode 1 - The Damned / Echo & the Bunnymen / Hang Wangford / Billy Bragg / Brendan Croker
First Aired: September. 20,1986
