Relive 1982 with Soft Cell, Japan, King Crimson, The Waitresses, Ry Cooder, Bauhaus and Elton John.
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Big Country, Spandau Ballet, The Smiths, The Waterboys and Marillion feature in clips from the "Old Grey Whistle Test" archives.
Clips from 1974 include performances by Tim Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Supertramp, Captain Beefheart, Graham Nash and Chick Corea.
Iggy Pop, Blondie, Madness, Simple Minds, Ultravox, The Damned and Frank Zappa feature among the clips from 1979.
The compilation show features Talking Heads, Rezillos, Chris Rea, Cheap Trick, Dire Straits, Randy Newman, The Spitballs and The Jam.
The Whistle Test Years
1986-1987
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Bob Harris introduces artists such as Pet Shop Boys, Elvis Costello, Dwight Yoakam, Ivor Cutler, Sinead O'Connor and U2.
The Whistle Test Years
1984-1985
40 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland (Analogue)Latest broadcast: on BBC Two England
Bob Harris introduces clips from artists including Billy Bragg, Richard Thompson, Everything But the Girl, REM, Lou Reed and Sade.
Bob Harris introduces clips from 1980. Including performances by The Ramones, John Cooper-Clarke, OMD, Linton Kwesi Johnson, Genesis and Ian Dury.
Bob Harris presents performances by U2, Adam and the Ants, Gang of Four, Scars, Eurythmics, Altered Images, Joe Ely, Jack Bruce, and Stanley Clarke and George Duke.
Eric Clapton performs "I Shot the Sheriff" and Tom Waits sings "Small Change". Plus George Benson's "Breezin'", The Dictators' "Search & Destroy" and The Runaways' "School Days".