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The Earl Grey Whistle Test: The Indivisible Men

Music journalists David Hepworth and Mark Ellen, who have had a long partnership, discuss other double acts and analyse their own creative and personal relationship.

This week's series of Essays, The Earl Grey Whistle Test, begins with David Hepworth and Mark Ellen reflecting on their nearly 40-year partnership. On the legendary 麻豆社 music show The Old Grey Whistle Test and on numerous magazines from Smash Hits to Q to The Word they've worked so closely together that they often get mistaken for each other. In this first programme they discuss other double acts and analyse their own creative and personal relationship in The Indivisible Men..

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Mon 27 Jun 2016 22:45

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