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Inheritance Tracks Episodes

  1. Pam Ayres

    Poet Pam Ayres inherits military song 'When the Guards Are on Parade'.

  2. Bear Grylls

    Adventurer Bear Grylls inherits 'The Circle of Life' by Elton John.

  3. Paul Anka

    Songwriter and 60s teen idol Paul Anka chooses two songs sung by Frank Sinatra.

  4. Vera Lynn

    The Second World War forces' sweetheart chooses Nat Travers' 'What Is a Mammy, Daddy?'.

  5. Paul Daniels

    The magician chooses Tauber's 'Girls Were Made to Love and Kiss'.

  6. Grayson Perry

    Artist Grayson Perry with tracks by Tom Jones and Reba McEntire.

  7. Iain Banks

    Novelist Iain Banks inherits the folk song Shenandoah, sung by Paul Robeson.

  8. Jo Nesbo

    Writer Jo Nesbo chooses 'I Know What I Like in Your Wardrobe' by Genesis.

  9. Stewart Lee

    Comedian Stewart Lee chooses 'Solitary Man' by Neil Diamond.

  10. Suzanne Vega

    Suzanne Vega shares tracks by Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan.

  11. Barry Humphries

    Barry Humphries inherits 'Oh Mona' by Nat Gonella, and passes 'Love Song' by Josef Suk.

  12. Julian Clary

    The comic chooses Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture and 'If Love Were All' by Noel Coward.

  13. Stephen Fry

    Actor Stephen Fry chooses music by Richard Wagner and Herb Alpert.

  14. Lulu

    Lulu chooses track by Ray Charles and Mark Ronson & Bruno Mars.

  15. Gareth Malone

    Gareth Malone selects tracks by George Butterworth and Nancy Kerr.

  16. Philip Glass

    The composer inherits La Cr茅ation du Monde by Milhaud.

  17. Caroline Quentin

    The actress Caroline Quentin inherits a Chopin ballet and passes on a movie theme tune.

  18. Khaled Hosseini

    Afghan-born American novelist Khaled Hosseini chooses two songs by Ahmad Zahir.

  19. Charlie Higson

    The comedian chooses tracks by the Velvet Underground and Randy Newman.

  20. Fatboy Slim

    The DJ and musician chooses tracks by the Beatles and Tears for Fears.

  21. Ryan Molloy

    The singer chooses 'The Night' by Frankie Valli, and Donny Hathaway's 'A Song for You'.

  22. Cerys Matthews

    The singer chooses Snooks Eaglin's 'I'm a Country Boy' and Hozier's 'Take Me to Church'.

  23. Meera Syal

    Actor and writer Meera Syal chooses 'Dum Maro Dum' from the film Hare Rama Hare Krishna.

  24. Nick Hornby

    Nick Hornby chooses 'Ring of Fire' by Johnny Cash and James Brown's 'Mashed Potatoes'.

  25. Benjamin Zephaniah

    The writer, poet and musician chooses Bob and Marcia's Young, Gifted and Black.

  26. Adam Ant

    Singer Adam Ant chooses I Survived by Adam Faith and Get It On by Marc Bolan.

  27. Ulrika Jonsson

    The TV presenter chooses Verdi's The Grand March from Aida.

  28. Judith Kerr

    Children's writer and illustrator Judith Kerr inherits a lullaby by Brahms.

  29. Griff Rhys Jones

    Griff inherits a number from My Fair Lady and passes on a Jimi Hendrix classic.

  30. Margaret Atwood

    The writer chooses Beethoven's Symphony No 6, and Joan Sutherland singing Norma by Bellini

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