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THE PET SHOP BOYS REALLY
Saturday 25 October, 2100 - 2200
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JONATHAN ROSS presents this two-part history of one of the best bands of the eighties. Arriving at a time when everything in life was a party, they struck a refreshing and different note.
They notched up a huge amount of great singles in the eighties and nineties and redefined what a pop band could be, both recorded and live.
In a revealing interview, Neil and Chris reflect at length about their musical influences, their initial meeting, their early attempts at recording, right through to their latest releases, and their sexuality.
Other contributors include:
Marc Almond, Andy Bell, Richard Niles, Garry Mullholand, Arthur Baker, Bernard Sumner, Alex James from Blur, Chris Heath, biographer, Courtney Pine, Janet Street-Porter, Johnny Mar, Juliet Roberts, Marc Almond, Pete Gleadall - musician, Sam Taylor-Wood, Stephen Hague, and Trevor Horn.
Programme One
We explore the early days of their careers, including the truth about the boys meeting in an electrical shop on the King's Road in Chelsea. Neil talks about how he met influential New York Hi-NRG producer Bobby Orlando. We hear their rare early demos and of course the first version of West End Girls. This programme takes us through 'Opportunities', 'Suburbia', 'What Have I Done to Deserve This' and 'ent', right up to the eve of their first tour.
Programme Two
We pick up when the boys are on their tour and hear from chronicler and biographer Chris Heath, author of 'Literally', the famous book of the tour. Richard Niles guides us through the exhausting process of arranging strings for the boys as well as the pitfalls of conducting a 200 piece Welsh males voice choir for their Brits performance of 'Go West'. More also from collaborator Sam Taylor-Wood, Courtney Pine, Bernard Sumner and Johnny Marr.
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