The Old Grey Whistle Test - 1980/81

The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971-1987)

Seasons: 16, episodes: 558

Episode runtime: 60 min

Average rating: 8.1/10 275

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1980/81

All about the series

Release date

7 October 1980

Episodes

The tenth series of The Old Grey Whistle Test began on the 7th October 1980, concluding on the 14th July with a total of 41 episodes.

Episodes

#	Name	Release date	Timing
1	Kate Bush in concert	1980-10-07	60 min.
2	The Police in the East Documentary-style film of the Police's tour of Japan, Hong Kong, India, Egypt and Greece in 1980. Anne Nightingale accompanies the band and interviews its members during the tour. Includes concert footage and behind-the-scenes sequences of the band. All I Want is to be Next to You / Bring on the Night / Message in a Bottle / Walking on the Moon / So Lonely / Visions of the Night / Can’t Stand Losing You / Roxanne / Truth Hits Everybody / Driven to Tears / Born in the fifties	1980-10-10	60 min.
3	The Story So Far - 350th Edition	1980-10-11	60 min.
4	Police in concert	1980-10-18	60 min.
5	Paul Simon	1980-11-01	60 min.
6	Episode 6	1980-11-08	60 min.
7	Episode 7	1980-11-15	60 min.
8	Episode 8	1980-11-22	60 min.
9	Episode 9	1980-11-29	60 min.
10	Episode 10	1980-12-06	60 min.
11	Episode 11	1980-12-09	60 min.
12	Episode 12	1980-12-13	60 min.
13	Episode 13	1980-12-20	60 min.
14	Ian Dury & The Blockheads in concert Ian Dury & The Blockheads Live from the Dominion Theatre. Partial to your Abracadabra / Superman’s Big Sister / Yes & No (Paula) / Uncoolohol / Billericay Dickie / Delusions of Grandeur / Dance of the Crackpots / I Made Mary Cry / Wot a Waste / Hey, hey Take me Away / Manic depression (Jimi) / Oh Mr Peanut / Hit me with Your Rhythm Stick / Sweet Gene Vincent / Blockheads / Sex & Drugs & Rock n’ Roll	1981-05-02	60 min.
15	Review of the Year	1980-12-31	60 min.
16	Episode 16	1981-01-10	60 min.
17	Episode 17	1981-01-17	60 min.
18	Rockpop, Part 1	1981-01-24	60 min.
19	Rockpop, Part 2	1981-01-31	60 min.
20	Episode 20	1981-02-07	60 min.
21	Episode 21	1981-02-14	60 min.
22	Episode 22	1981-02-21	60 min.
23	Episode 23	1981-02-28	60 min.
24	Episode 24	1981-03-07	60 min.
25	Episode 25	1981-03-14	60 min.
26	Joni Mitchell in concert	1981-03-21	60 min.
27	Rockplast, Part 1	1981-03-28	60 min.
28	Rockplast, Part 2	1981-03-28	60 min.
29	Episode 29	1981-04-04	60 min.
30	Episode 30	1981-04-11	60 min.
31	Episode 31	1981-04-18	60 min.
32	Episode 32	1981-04-25	60 min.
33	Episode 33	1981-05-05	60 min.
34	Episode 34	1981-05-12	60 min.
35	Episode 35	1981-05-19	60 min.
36	Clark/Duke Project	1981-05-26	60 min.
37	Eurythmics	1981-06-02	60 min.
38	Jack Bruce & His Friends	1981-06-09	60 min.
39	Episode 39	1981-06-16	60 min.
40	Duran Duran	1981-07-07	60 min.
41	Episode 41	1981-07-14	60 min.

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