Pet Shop Boys fans can rejoice as the band’s 1988 feature film It Couldn’t Happen Here makes its debut on Blu-ray and DVD.
Unavailable worldwide for 30 years, the feature has been remastered by the BFI in HD 4K, and is now available in a Limited Edition set comprising both Blu-ray and DVD.
Packed full of iconic tracks, the release also includes a 48-page digi-book that contains a new interview with Neil Tennant; a new feature commentary with director Jack Bond, co-writer James Dillon and cinematographer Simon Archer; and new interviews with Jack Bond and choreographer Arlene Phillips.
It Couldn’t Happen Here was originally conceived as an extended pop video based on Pet Shop Boys’ 1987 album Actually, but turned into a full-length feature film, with Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe embarking on a musical odyssey from coast to capital, and starring screen legends including Joss Ackland, Gareth Hunt and Barbara Windsor.
It’s sountracked to hits from the duo’s fantastic first two studio albums, including West End Girls, It’s A Sin and Always On My Mind.
It Couldn’t Happen Here is available to order here.
For more Pet Shop Boys, check out our thoughts on all the B-Sides from the group’s most recent Hotspot era here.
