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pet shop boys, documentary:- collaborate, part 3

As part of 6 Music Artist Collection, another chance to hear a series first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2017, marking the 30th anniversary of Pet Shop Boys.

As part of 6 Music Artist Collection, another chance to hear a series first broadcast on Radio 2 in 2017, marking the 30th anniversary of Pet Shop Boys.

With sales exceeding 50-million records and a catalogue of music that spans twelve top 10 studio albums, 40 top 20 singles, and four UK No. 1 records, pet shop boys are the most successful British music duo of all-time.

From pop divas and musical dramas, to Russian battleships and Danish fairy-tales, this is the story of Pet Shop Boys' creative partnerships and associations - on stage and on screen - as told by their collaborators.

The programme considers how and why Neil and Chris contrast their success in mainstream music with new works for ballet, opera and musical theatre. Highlights include the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Prom, A Man from the Future, the ballet, The Most Incredible Thing, the film, Battleship Potemkin, and the stage musical Closer To Heaven.

With contributors including record producer Trevor Horn, writer Jonathan Harvey, musician Johnny Marr, set designer Es Devlin, choreographer Javier De Frutos, designer Mark Farrow, record producer Stuart Price, artist Wolfgang Tillmans, filmmaker Sam Taylor-Johnson, journalist Chris Heath and Alan Turing's biographer Andrew Hodges.

1 hour

Music Played

  • Electronic

    Disappointed

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 30 Jun 2021 01:00
  • Wed 22 Jun 2022 01:00