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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
Episode 19 - Big in Japan special
Episode 18 - Level 42 in concert
Episode 17 - Paul Simon
Episode 16 - Wet Wet Wet
Episode 15 - Episode 15
Episode 14 - U2 / Sinéad O’Connor
Episode 13 - Deep Purple / The Mission
Episode 12 - Episode 12
Episode 11 - Episode 11
Episode 10 - World Party
Episode 9 - Run DMC
Episode 8 - The Cult
Episode 7 - The Comfy Area
Episode 6 - Michelle Shocked
Episode 5 - Episode 5
Episode 4 - Run DMC
Episode 3 - End of the Year
Episode 2 - Paul Simon special
Episode 1 - The Damned / Echo & the Bunnymen / Hang Wangford / Billy Bragg / Brendan Croker

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