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Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.

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Episodes

Michael Sheen

O Superman, Laurie Anderson and A Design for Life, The Manic Street Preachers.

Jul 13, 2019•8 min

David Gower

Tchaikovsky: 5th Symphony, 4th movement and Candle in the Wind by Elton John

Jul 06, 2019•7 min

Luke Goss

The Bros drummer chooses U2, Where The Streets Have No Name and Bob Marley, One Love.

Jun 29, 2019•8 min

Sir Michael Caine

My Old Man’s a Dustman, Lonnie Donegan and Comme D’habitude, Claude Francois.

Jun 22, 2019•8 min

Professor Alice Roberts

A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum and Ash, Girl from Mars.

Jun 15, 2019•8 min

Bryn Terfel

Hen Wlad fy Nhadau by James James and Eli Jenkin's Prayer by Dylan Thomas and AHD Troyte

Jun 08, 2019•7 min

Paul Young

Paul chooses The Yellow Rose of Texas, Mitch Miller and These Arms of Mine, Otis Redding.

Jun 01, 2019•7 min

Greg James

This is The Sea performed by The Waterboys and Apply Some Pressure by Maximo Park

May 25, 2019•7 min

Francis Rossi

Cathy's Clown, The Everly Brothers, and In the Army now by Bolland and Bolland.

May 18, 2019•7 min

Jodie Kidd

Jodie Kidd chooses: Money for Nothing, Dire Straits and No Woman No Cry, by Bob Marley.

May 11, 2019•7 min

Nick Lowe

Fatback Louisiana USA by Tennessee Ernie Ford and Harlan County by Jim Ford.

May 04, 2019•8 min

June Sarpong

Superwoman by Stevie Wonder and Love Train performed by The O'Jays

Apr 27, 2019•7 min

Sara Cox

Sara chooses: I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor and Coat of Many Colors by Dolly Parton.

Apr 20, 2019•7 min

Alistair McGowan

Poem by Fibich performed by Alistair and Narcissus by Joyce Grenfell and Norman Wisdom.

Apr 13, 2019•8 min

Jack Savoretti

Jack chooses Forever Young sung by Joan Baez and Kathy's Song by Simon and Garfunkel.

Apr 06, 2019•7 min

Adrian Dunbar

Hear My Song Violetta, performed by Josef Locke and A Hard Day’s Night by The Beatles.

Mar 30, 2019•7 min

Gina Yashere

Dancing Queen by Abba and Back to Life by Soul II Soul

Mar 23, 2019•7 min

Noel Fitzpatrick

The Supervet chooses Stairway to Heaven performed by Led Zeppelin and One by U2.

Mar 16, 2019•7 min

Al Murray

Come Together by The Beatles and Follow You Follow Me by Genesis.

Mar 09, 2019•7 min

Shakin' Stevens

Brother Can You Spare A Dime, Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance and We’ll Meet Again, Johnny Cash

Mar 02, 2019•6 min

Nicole Farhi

Former designer and sculptor Nicole Farhi chooses Kol Nidrei sung by Cantor Yitz Meir Helfgot and Casta Diva sung by Maria Callas from the opera Norma by Bellini.

Feb 23, 2019•7 min

Dave Gorman

Dave Gorman chooses: When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman, performed by Dr. Hook; and Reasons to Be Cheerful, by Ian Dury and The Blockheads.

Feb 16, 2019•7 min

Mark Anthony Turnage

The Fairy's Kiss by Stravinsky and Blue in Green by Miles Davis

Feb 09, 2019•7 min

Natasha Gordon

Midnight Train to Georgia sung by Gladys Knight & the Pips & Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla

Feb 02, 2019•7 min

James Haskell

James chooses Billie Jean, Michael Jackson; and Wagon Wheel, Darius Rucker.

Jan 26, 2019•7 min

Sharon D Clarke

She has chosen Sweet Jamaica by Clancy Eccles and What’s Goin’ On by Marvin Gaye

Jan 19, 2019•8 min

Rick Wakeman

He chooses Woodman, Spare That Tree by Phil Harris and Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf.

Jan 12, 2019•6 min

Simon Williams

Simon chooses: I Whistle a Happy Tune from The King and I & Lullabye, sung by Billy Joel.

Jan 05, 2019•6 min

Brian Conley

Elvis Presley, Jailhouse Rock and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, Who Loves You

Dec 29, 2018•6 min

Lily Allen

I’m Always on a Mountain When I Fall, performed by Merle Haggard and Fix You by Coldplay.

Dec 22, 2018•6 min

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