One of Gary Numan's biggest hit singles, 'We Are Glass' was originally a standalone single before being included in future Telekon releases.

It's one of Gary's more poppy numbers, and has always been a solid live favourite. But what is the song about? And how did the BBC scupper its chances of being a bigger hit?

Clips used:

• Gary Numan - 'We Are Glass' (Telekon - Beggars Banquet)
• Gary Numan - (R)evolution: The Autobiography (audiobook) (Constable)
• Gary Numan - 'We Are Glass' (Live at Wembley 1981 - Beggars Banquet)
• EMF - 'We Are Glass' (Random - Beggars Banquet)
• Gary Numan - 'Trois Gymnopedies (first movement) - (Telekon - Beggars Banquet)
• Gary Numan - 'We Are Glass' (live, 2022 - YouTube, Filmed By Nigel George Limer)