Inheritance Tracks

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Lou Sanders Aug 19, 2023

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You’ll no doubt have seen the comedian Lou Sanders on pretty much every tv comedy show; from Live at the Apollo, to 8 out of 10 Cats and she was even champion on Taskmaster.

Her memoir "What's that Lady Doing?" charts a life of mistakes with funny look at what happens when we work through our issues and come out the other side.

The songs she has chosen to cherish from her past and to pass on to the next generation might surprise you…in fact, they seem to have surprised her!

Inherited: Dido Bendigo by The Watersons Passing On: Mr. Tambourine Man by Bob Dylan

Producer: Ben Mitchell

Ros Atkins Aug 12, 2023

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The BBC’s News Analysis Editor, Ros Atkins, knew he wanted to be a journalist when he was ten years old.

He grew up in Cornwall and the Caribbean and read history at Cambridge.

He’s now a trusted broadcaster and a man synonymous with news and, he became a bit of a social media sensation with his explainer videos.

As he once dabbled as a drum’n’bass DJ we wondered what his Inheritance Tracks might be.

Inherited: The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett Passed on: Suite - Judy Blue Eyes by Crosby, Stills and Nash

Producers: Ben Mitchell and Jesse Edwards

Alice Oseman Aug 05, 2023

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Award-winning author, illustrator and screen-writer Alice Oseman created the hugely popular “Heartstopper” series about two teenage boys, Nick and Charlie, falling in love at a British school. The story has been a sensation going from online-comic to printed book to blockbuster Netflix show.

Inherited: Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac Pass On: Dance with me by Beabadoobe

Producer: Ben Mitchell

Dave Mustaine Jul 29, 2023

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The Megadeth frontman on the tracks that inspire him both personally and his music.

Rob Rinder Jul 22, 2023

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The barrister turned broadcaster reveals the music that is most important to him.

Minnie Driver Jul 15, 2023

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Actor and musician Minnie Driver's breakout film roles include Circle of Friends, Grosse Pointe Blank and the hugely successful 1997 movie, Good Will Hunting, for which she was Oscar nominated.

You may have recently seen her in the movies Cinderella or Chevalier - and on TV in the US sitcom Speechless or in Rose Matafeo’s Starstruck here on the BBC.

Minnie’s side-hustles are equally successful, she’s a podcaster, essayist and memoirist with her ‘tell most memoir’ Managing Expectations; which is a collection of essays about her life.

She lives in California and is a passionate surfer and a doting mother to her teenage son Henry

We asked mellifluous Minnie to share her Inheritance Tracks with us...

Inherited: Save Your Love for Me by Nancy Wilson and Cannonball Adderley Passing on: Have You Ever Seen The Rain? by Creedence Clearwater Revival

Producers: Ben Mitchell and Catherine Powell

Annie Macmanus Jul 08, 2023

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Annie MacManus, known professionally as Annie Mac, is the DJ turned author whose new book ‘The Mess We're In’ is a story about how music can break you down and build you back up again.

Annie presented shows on BBC Radio 1 for seventeen years and, as well as writing, performs at music festivals all over the world and at some of the biggest clubs.

Inherited: A Rainy Night in Soho by The Pogues Pass On: No one knows me like the piano by Sampha

Producer: Ben Mitchell

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Jul 01, 2023

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After the indie rock band, The Audience, disbanded in the late 90’s, their lead singer began her solo career. Sophie Ellis-Bextor had early solo hits like Murder on the Dancefloor and Groovejet (If This Ain't Love). Sophie has now released her seventh studio album, Hana. BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live asked Sophie to share her Inheritance Tracks with us.

Inherited: Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd Passing on: Harmony Hall by Vampire Weekend.

Producers: Lowri Rhiannon Morgan and Leni Hatcher.

Guz Khan Jun 24, 2023

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Actor, writer and stand-up comedian Guz Khan was born in Birmingham and raised in Coventry. The former humanities teacher quit his job to pursue a career in comedy after his social media videos gained a following.

He went on to create the hit BBC television series Man Like Mobeen, and the fourth series is currently streaming via the BBC iPlayer.

Inherited: Tumhein Dillagi Bhool Jani Paray Gi by Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Passing on: Do For Love by Tupac Shakur

Producer: Ben Mitchell and Melanie Pearson

Tanya Moodie Jun 17, 2023

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On her Instagram profile, actor Tanya Moodie describes herself as Buddhist, actor, Willow’s mum, Mini Bull terrier mum.

Born in Canada to Jamaican parents Tanya came to England at the age of 17 and got a place at RADA.

She’s since worked with the RSC and The National Theatre and on TV is known for her award-winning work on the BBC series Motherland and for the RTE show The Clinic

Inherited: Duppy Gunman by Ernie Smith Passing on: Freeman in Paris by Joni Mitchell

Producer: Ben Mitchell