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Episode 5

Episode 5 of 8

Memories from the BBC archives, including The Teardrop Explodes, Orange Juice, Robert Wyatt, Aztec Camera, Billy Bragg, The Fall, The Pogues, Robyn Hitchcock and The Style Council.

Flouncy-haired pop merchants and indie stalwarts on The Old Grey Whistle Test and its younger, more colourful sibling, The Whistle Test dominate this trawl through the 80s. Featuring The Teardrop Explodes, Orange Juice, Robert Wyatt, Aztec Camera, Billy Bragg, The Fall, The Pogues, Robyn Hitchcock and the ever-smiling Style Council.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 2 Apr 201703:15
BBC Four

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Music Played

  • The Teardrop Explodes

    Reward

  • Robert Wyatt

    Shipbuilding

  • Aztec Camera

    Oblivious

  • Billy Bragg

    The Milkman Of Human Kindness

  • The Fall

    Lay of the land

  • The Pogues

    Streams of Whiskey

  • The Style Council

    Walls Come Tumbling Down

  • The Housemartins

    Happy Hour

Credit

Executive ProducerMark Cooper

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  • Back to the 80s

    Programmes showcasing and celebrating music from the decade.