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Gary celebrates 40 years since Pet Shop Boys first charted in the UK, with our second hour dedicated to the iconic duo. Expect the big hits with a dash of obscurities!

Gary celebrates 40 years since Pet Shop Boys first charted in the UK with 'West End Girls', with our second hour dedicated to the iconic duo. Expect the big hits with a dash of obscurities and a load of your memories and faves, too - and, in Hour 1, there's a Kim Wilde Mastermix, in celebration of her Big Birthday.

Sounds Of The 80s - "If you were there, you'd know"... and if you weren't, pay attention!

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1 hour, 57 minutes

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Sat 15 Nov 202520:00
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Music Played

  • Queen

    One Vision

    • Queen - Greatest Hits II.
    • Parlophone.

  • King

    Love & Pride

    • The Ultimate Eighties (Various).
    • Hit Records.

  • Prince

    Little Red Corvette

    • 4Ever.
    • Warner Bros.

  • Princess

    Say I'm Your Number One

    • Hit Factory: Pete Waterman's... (Var).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • KIM WILDE MASTERMIX

    • Kim Wilde

      You Came

      • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
      • MCA.

    • Kim Wilde

      The Second Time

      • Teases & Dares.
      • Universal-Island Records Ltd..
      • 6.

    • Kim Wilde

      The Touch

      • Teases & Dares.
      • Universal-Island Records Ltd..
      • 1.

    • Kim Wilde

      You Keep Me Hangin' On

      • Now 8 (Various Artists).
      • Now.
      • 1.

    • Kim Wilde & Junior

      Another Step (Closer To You)

      • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
      • MCA.
      • 17.

    • Kim Wilde

      Never Trust A Stranger

      • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
      • MCA.

    • Kim Wilde

      View From A Bridge

      • More Greatest Hits Of 80's (Various).
      • Disky.

    • Kim Wilde

      Cambodia

      • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
      • MCA.

    • Kim Wilde

      Kids In America

      • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.

    • Kim Wilde

      Rage To Love

      • Teases & Dares.
      • Universal-Island Records Ltd..
      • 5.

    • Kim Wilde

      Chequered Love

      • Kim Wilde - Singles Collection 81-93.
      • MCA.

  • The Sugarcubes

    Birthday

    • INCredible Sound Of Jo Whiley.
    • INCredible.

  • Frida

    I Know There's Something Going On

    • (Single).
    • Epic.
    • 3.

  • Thompson Twins

    Love on Your Side

    • Love, Lies And Other Strange Things: Greatest Hits.
    • Arista.
    • 5.

  • Go West

    Call Me

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • GARY'S BIT IN THE MIDDLE

    • Living in a Box

      Room In Your Heart

      • NOW - Yearbook 1989.
      • Now! Music.
      • 19.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    West End Girls

    • Now That's What I Call Music '86.
    • Now.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Suburbia

    • Now 8 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Paninaro

    • Alternative.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 5.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    It's A Sin

    • Pet Shop Boys - Discography.
    • EMI.

  • Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

    What Have I Done To Deserve This?

    • Goin' Back - Best Of Dusty Springfiel.
    • Philips.

  • Liza Minnelli

    Don't Drop Bombs

    • Results.
    • Epic.
    • 5.

  • Eighth Wonder

    I'm Not Scared

    • NOW - Yearbook 1988 (Various Artists).
    • NOW.
    • 3.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    That's My Impression

    • Alternative.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 3.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    I Get Excited (You Get Excited Too)

    • Alternative.
    • Parlophone UK.
    • 11.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    Left To My Own Devices

    • Introspective / Further Listening 1988-1989.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Nov 202520:00
    BBC Radio 2