Inheritance Tracks

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

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Josh Widdicombe
Josh Widdicombe is a comedian who many will know from his hit parenting podcast with Rob Beckett – and as one of panellists on Channel 4’s The Last Leg. Raised in a small village on Dartmoor, his love of all things Devon, Plymouth Argyle and the 90’s has informed much of his work – and his new tour is sure to be steeped to perfection. Before becoming a comedian he worked as a bookseller, in a petrol station, and as a sports journalist. And much like Danny Dyer, he found out that he too was related to Royalty on ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and Elizabeth the first no less. He’s set to hit the Strictly dancefloor this Christmas for their festive special – so make sure there’s some room around you to chachacha along to his Inheritance Tracks. Inherited: All Things Must Pass by George Harrison Passed on: Mis‐Shapes by PulpProducer: Ben Mitchell and Minnie Harrop
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Alex James
Alex James became famous as the bassist in Blur, indie rock icons who helped define the sound of English guitar music in the 1990’s. Born in Bournemouth and now living in Oxfordshire with his wife and five children, Alex discovered a love of farming, and in particular, cheese, during a quiet period in Blur’s history. The cheese he produces is award winning, among them Blue Monday and Good Queen Maude. His latest book is Over the Rainbow, recounting how Blur staged their comeback and surprised everyone, even themselves.But will his Inheritance Tracks surprise us?Inherited: Good King Wenceslas sung by the Choir of King’s College, Cambridge Passed on: Rasputin by Boney M.Producer: Ben Mitchell and Lowri Rhiannon-Morgan
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Mackenzie Crook
After working at Pizza Hut in his twenties, Mackenzie Crook suddenly shot to fame playing the hapless paper salesman Gareth Keenan in the smash-hit BBC comedy “The Office” Since then, he’s starred in blockbuster franchises including Pirates of the Caribbean and Game of Thrones, as well as Shakespeare, Dickens and his beloved Worzel Gummidge. He also created, directed and starred in the charming comedy-drama Detectorists, playing one half of an eccentric metal-detecting duo, alongside Toby Jones, which prompted Mackenzie to take up the hobby and search for real-life treasure.So – headphones on – let's start scanning – and see what we can uncover among Mackenzie Crook’s Inheritance Tracks... Inherited: Big Yellow taxi by Joni Mitchell Passed on: River Man by Nick DrakeProducers: Ben Mitchell and Anna Bailey
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Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Two-time World Champion heptathlete, British record holder and Olympic medallist Katarina Johnson-Thompson, known affectionately as KJT, first came to international prominence at the 2012 London Olympics, where she competed as a teenager. She grew up in Liverpool with an English mother who was a dancer and a TV production assistant father from The Bahamas - and music was always part of her life...alongside a clear affinity for athletics. So what then will she choose for her Inheritance Tracks?Inherited: Little Ole Wine Drinker by Dean Martin Passed on: Proud Mary by Tina turnerProducers: Ben Mitchell and Minnie Harrop
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Luke Evans
Luke Evans says growing up in the South Wales valleys was tough at times. He was an only child in a family of Jehovah’s Witnesses, bullied at school both for his religion – and for being gay. But, that quiet boy from the valleys who tried to blend into the background is now a huge international star. He shot to fame on the West End stage in the early 2000s – with roles in Rent, Miss Saigon and Les Mis. Since then, he’s acted in Hollywood blockbusters like Beauty and the Beast, Fast & Furious Six and The Hobbit. Now in his mid-forties, Luke says he is happy, fulfilled and looking forward – so what songs has he chosen as his Inheritance Tracks.Inherited: Saturday Night at the Movies by The Drifters Passed on: The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Roberta FlackProducer: Ben Mitchell
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