After completing a degree in history at the Polytechnic of North London, Neil takes a job at Marvel Comics, anglicizing spellings and indicating where over-risque woman needed to be redrawn decently. While there he interviews comic fan Marc Bolan, who politely points out that his tape recorder wasn’t working. In 1977 he works at Macdonald Educational Publishing, later moving to ITV Books. In June 1982, he joins Smash Hits.
Chris and Neil, along with various other entertainers, visit Number 10 Downing Street to ‘have drinks with’ the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair.
The Boys perform ‘I Don’t Know What You Want But I Can’t Give It Any More’ on Top of the Pops.
They work on the song ‘E‑mail.’
The Pet Shop Boys bring their Electric Tour to Marbella, Spain.
Continuing work at RAK Studios, Stuart Price finishes the mix of ‘Burning the Heather,’ after which Neil and Chris work on a new track, ‘Decide.’ This is followed by dinner with Price, who then returns to the studio to mix ‘Decide.’