Anthony Head
Actor Anthony Head inherits 'Adagio for Strings' by Samuel Barber and passes on 'Highway, Highway' by Stephen Allen Davis.
Aug 23, 2014•6 min
Inheritance Tracks
Celebrating the music that special guests cherish and would like to bestow to future generations.
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Andrew Strauss
Former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss inherits Boney M's 'Rivers of Babylon', and he passes on Hootie & The Blowfish's 'Hold My Hand'.
Aug 16, 2014•7 min
Sir Neville Marriner
Conductor Sir Neville Marriner inherits Handel's Messiah performed by The Academy of St Martin in the Fields and passes on Schoenberg's Verklärte Nacht performed by the Hollywood String Quartet.
Aug 09, 2014•7 min
Andy Bell
Andy Bell from Erasure chose '(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear' by Blondie and 'Moments of Pleasure' by Kate Bush.
Aug 02, 2014•6 min
Louise Martin CBE
Louise competed in the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Australia, making the swimming finals in the 100m and 200m backstroke. She is currently the Commonwealth Games Federation Honorary Secretary and is Vice Chair of the Commonwealth Games Scotland Organising Committee. Louise chose "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers and "The Road To Home" by Amy Macdonald.
Jul 26, 2014•5 min
Roger Wright
Roger Wright chooses Sibelius' 2nd Symphony and Via Con Me by Paolo Conte
Jul 12, 2014•7 min
Chris Froome
Chris Froome shares his Inheritance Tracks: All You Need is Love by the Beatles, and Scatterlings of Africa by Johnny Clegg.
Jul 05, 2014•7 min
Mari Wilson
The beehive Queen of Neasden chooses The Folks Who Live on the Hill by Peggy Lee and How Can You Mend a Broken Heart by the Bee Gees.
Jun 28, 2014•7 min
Ryan Molloy
Ryan Molloy is currently starring in 'The Jersey Boys' on Broadway. He inherits 'The Night' by Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, and passes on Donny Hathaway's 'A Song For You'.
Jun 21, 2014•7 min
Fatboy Slim
DJ and musician Fatboy Slim chose 'Something' by The Beatles and 'Sowing the Seeds of Love' by Tears for Fears.
Jun 14, 2014•7 min
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa's Inheritance Tracks
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa chooses O Mio Babbino Caro by Giacomo Puccini and Marschallin's Monologue from Der Rosenkavalier by Richard Strauss
Jun 07, 2014•7 min
Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington chooses her Inheritance Tracks, choosing 'Zorba's Dance' from Zorba the Greek and passes on 'Alleluia' from Mozart's Exultante.
May 31, 2014•6 min
Ziggy Marley
Ziggy Marley chooses 'Africa Unite' by Bob Marley, and hands down his own track,'I Don't Wanna Live On Mars'.
May 24, 2014•7 min
Ronan Keating
Ronan Keating chooses Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' and a song which has been vital to Ronan's life: 'Father and Son' by Cat Stevens.
May 17, 2014•7 min
Coleen Nolan
Coleen Nolan chooses 'That's Life' by Frank Sinatra and 'Voice Within' by Christina Aguilera.
May 10, 2014•7 min
Julian Lloyd Webber
Julian Lloyd-Webber's Inheritance Tracks are The March from the Love For Three Oranges by Prokofiev and The Little Beggar Boy by Piazzolla played by Julian and Jiaxin Lloyd-Webber.
May 03, 2014•7 min
Judy Finnigan
Judy Finnigan chooses Who's Sorry Now by Connie Francis, and Hey Jude, by The Beatles.
Apr 26, 2014•7 min
Helen Fielding
Bridget Jones’ author Helen Fielding chooses 'Climb Every Mountain' from the Sound of Music and Diana’s Krall’s version of 'Pick Yourself Up'.
Apr 19, 2014•6 min
Jimmy Osmond
Jimmy Osmond chooses 'Moon River' by Andy Williams and 'He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother' by The Osmonds.
Apr 12, 2014•7 min
Jack Whitehall
Comedian Jack Whitehall chooses plainchant from the Monks of Ampleforth Abbey and Rollin' by Limp Bizkit.
Apr 05, 2014•6 min
Francis Urquhart
For Radio 4’s Character Invasion, House of Cards’ Francis Urquhart shares his Inheritance Tracks, courtesy of his creator Michael Dobbs and actor Ewan Bailey.
Mar 29, 2014•7 min
Claudia Winkelman
Claudia Winkelman shares her inheritance tracks. She inherits the ET theme tune by John Williams and she passes on 'As' by Stevie Wonder.
Mar 22, 2014•7 min
Desmond Morris
Zoologist, writer and broadcaster Desmond Morris chose 'Alexander's Ragtime Band' by Ella Fitzgerald and 'Be Cool' by Honor Heffernan.
Mar 15, 2014•7 min
Danielle de Niese
Opera singer Danielle de Niese shares her Inheritance Tracks. She inherits Barbra Streisand’s Evergreen and passes on I Know That My Redeemer Liveth from Handel’s Messiah.
Mar 08, 2014•8 min
Patti Boulaye
Singer, actor, painter, choreographer, producer, Patti Boulaye chooses 'Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen' by Louis Armstrong and 'Earth Song' by Michael Jackson. .
Mar 01, 2014•8 min
Eva Schloss
Auschwitz survivor, Eva Schloss, inherits the 'Trout Quintet' by Schubert and passes on ‘What a Wonderful World’ by Louis Armstrong.
Feb 22, 2014•8 min
Johnny Borrell
Razorlight’s lead singer Johnny Borrell picks The Beach Boys 'California Saga: The Beaks Of Eagles' and Regina Spektor 'Samson'.
Feb 15, 2014•7 min
Marjorie Wallace
Marjorie Wallace is the Founder and Chief Executive of SANE. She inherits Chopin's Ballade in G minor played by Vladimir Ashkenazy and passes on 'If I Loved You' from the original movie soundtrack of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Carousel.
Feb 08, 2014•8 min
Graham Nash
Twice inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Graham Nash of the Hollies and Crosby, Stills and Nash chooses his Inheritance Tracks; Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings and Suite: Judy Blue Eyes by the aforementioned Crosby, Stills and Nash
Feb 01, 2014•8 min
Chris Hadfield
Chris Hadfield is former Commander of the International Space Station. He chooses 'Where have all the flowers gone' by the Kingston Trio and 'The Story' by Brandi Carlile.
Jan 25, 2014•9 min
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