You didn’t have to be gay to pick up on the queer-coded lyrics to some of the Pet Shop Boys songs, but it was right there from the get-go. On the 1986 debut album, Please, “I Want a Lover” resonated ...

Mark Goodier will count down Your Ultimate Pet Shop Boys Songs in a special programme, available on BBC Sounds from Monday 19 August 2024, and broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Saturday 24 August 2024.

pet shop boys, documentary will be repeated on BBC 6 Music from Saturday July 9 to Tuesday July 12 at 0400.