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World Service,15 Jun 2024,49 mins

Pet Shop Boys: 40 years of hits

The Arts Hour

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Nikki Bedi and cultural critic Leila Latif discuss La Chimera, the new film by Italian filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher. The Oscar-winning Scottish filmmaker Kevin Macdonald’s documentary about the controversial fashion figure John Galliano. Nigerian author Chigozie Obioma’s description of his latest book as “the story I’ve always wanted to write”. British singer and actor Lily Allen on why some of her early songs now make her cringe. And one of the most successful music duos; 50 million records sold worldwide, working with Madonna, New Order, Liza Minelli, Johnny Marr of The Smiths ....Pet Shop Boys talk about their synthpop stardom. And there’s music from Duo Ruut...from Estonia. (Photo: The Pet Shop Boys. Credit: Warner Music Group)

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