The Old Grey Whistle Test - Season 16 Episode 7 : The Comfy Area
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.
First Air Date : Sep 21, 1971
Last Air Date : Apr 22, 1987
Runtime : 60 min.
Genre :
Stars : Bob Harris, Annie Nightingale
Quality : 
- Eps. 2 : Paul Simon special1986-12-23
- Eps. 3 : End of the Year1986-12-31
- Eps. 4 : Run DMC1987-01-07
- Eps. 5 : Episode 51987-01-13
- Eps. 6 : Michelle Shocked1987-01-14
- Eps. 7 : The Comfy Area1987-01-21
- Eps. 8 : The Cult1987-01-28
- Eps. 9 : Run DMC1987-02-04
- Eps. 10 : World Party1987-02-11
- Eps. 11 : Episode 111987-02-18
- Eps. 12 : Episode 121987-02-25
- Eps. 13 : Deep Purple / The Mission1987-03-04
- Eps. 14 : U2 / Sinéad O’Connor1987-03-11
- Eps. 15 : Episode 151987-03-18
- Eps. 16 : Wet Wet Wet1987-03-25
- Eps. 17 : Paul Simon1987-04-01
- Eps. 18 : Level 42 in concert1987-04-20
- Eps. 19 : Big in Japan special1987-04-21
