The Old Grey Whistle Test

The Old Grey Whistle Test 1980/81

TV Show

1980/81 Plot

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.

The Old Grey Whistle Test 1980/81 aired on October 7th, 1980.

1980/81 Episodes

1. Kate Bush in concert

October 7th, 19801 hr

2. The Police in the East

October 10th, 19801 hr

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

3. The Story So Far - 350th Edition

October 11th, 19801 hr

4. Police in concert

October 18th, 19801 hr

5. Paul Simon

November 1st, 19801 hr

6. Episode 6

November 8th, 19801 hr

7. Episode 7

November 15th, 19801 hr

8. Episode 8

November 22nd, 19801 hr

9. Episode 9

November 29th, 19801 hr

10. Episode 10

December 6th, 19801 hr

11. Episode 11

December 9th, 19801 hr

12. Episode 12

December 13th, 19801 hr

13. Episode 13

December 20th, 19801 hr

14. Ian Dury & The Blockheads in concert

May 2nd, 19811 hr

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

15. Review of the Year

December 31st, 19801 hr

16. Episode 16

January 10th, 19811 hr

17. Episode 17

January 17th, 19811 hr

18. Rockpop, Part 1

January 24th, 19811 hr

19. Rockpop, Part 2

January 31st, 19811 hr

20. Episode 20

February 7th, 19811 hr

21. Episode 21

February 14th, 19811 hr

22. Episode 22

February 21st, 19811 hr

23. Episode 23

February 28th, 19811 hr

24. Episode 24

March 7th, 19811 hr

25. Episode 25

March 14th, 19811 hr

26. Joni Mitchell in concert

March 21st, 19811 hr

27. Rockplast, Part 1

March 28th, 19811 hr

28. Rockplast, Part 2

March 28th, 19811 hr

29. Episode 29

April 4th, 19811 hr

30. Episode 30

April 11th, 19811 hr

31. Episode 31

April 18th, 19811 hr

32. Episode 32

April 25th, 19811 hr

33. Episode 33

May 5th, 19811 hr

34. Episode 34

May 12th, 19811 hr

35. Episode 35

May 19th, 19811 hr

36. Clark/Duke Project

May 26th, 19811 hr

37. Eurythmics

June 2nd, 19811 hr

38. Jack Bruce & His Friends

June 9th, 19811 hr

39. Episode 39

June 16th, 19811 hr

40. Duran Duran

July 7th, 19811 hr

41. Episode 41

July 14th, 19811 hr

All Seasons

1986/7

1986/7

Sep 20, 1986
1985/6

1985/6

Oct 1, 1985
1984/5

1984/5

Oct 23, 1984
1983/4

1983/4

Sep 18, 1983
1982/3

1982/3

Sep 17, 1982
1981/2

1981/2

Oct 1, 1981
1980/81

1980/81

Oct 7, 1980
1979/80

1979/80

Sep 18, 1979
1978/9

1978/9

Sep 19, 1978
1977/8

1977/8

Sep 20, 1977
1976/7

1976/7

Sep 28, 1976
1975/6

1975/6

Sep 30, 1975
1974/5

1974/5

Sep 24, 1974
1973/4

1973/4

Sep 25, 1973
1972/3

1972/3

Sep 12, 1972
1971/2

1971/2

Sep 21, 1971