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Inheritance Tracks

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

Radio 4,441 episodes

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Justin Hawkins
The rock star on the soundtrack to his life.
10 Jan 2026,5 mins
Emily Watson
Emily Watson on the tracks that have inspired her creativity.
03 Jan 2026,5 mins
Paul Bettany
The actor reveals the soundtrack to his life.
13 Dec 2025,5 mins
Jacinda Ardern
The former Prime Minister of New Zealand on the music that shaped her.
06 Dec 2025,6 mins
Chris and Xand van Tulleken
The broadcasting doctor duo on their musical prescription.
29 Nov 2025,7 mins
Jason Donovan
The actor and musician shares the soundtrack to his life
22 Nov 2025,4 mins
Richard E. Grant
The actor reveals the musical guru who has scored his life
15 Nov 2025,6 mins
Peter and Dan Snow
The father and son duo on the tracks they've shared in their lives
08 Nov 2025,7 mins
Miranda Hart
The comedian and author on the soundtrack to her life.
01 Nov 2025,6 mins
Clare Balding
The broadcaster shares the music that has shaped her life.
25 Oct 2025,6 mins
Philippa Gregory
The historical fiction author takes us back through the music that has shaped her.
18 Oct 2025,5 mins
Joanna Lumley
The actress, model and author on the soundtrack to her life.
11 Oct 2025,5 mins
Davina McCall
The broadcaster and author on the tracks that have changed her life.
04 Oct 2025,5 mins
Ade Adepitan
Paralympian Ade Adepitan with tracks by Bob Marley and Sounds of Blackness.
28 Sep 2025,7 mins
Joanna Page
The actress and broadcaster on the music that has shaped her.
27 Sep 2025,6 mins
Mark Kermode
The film critic, writer and broadcaster on the soundtrack to his life.
20 Sep 2025,6 mins
Dan Brown
The internationally acclaimed author on his little known love of music
13 Sep 2025,5 mins
Oti Mabuse
The dancer and broadcaster shares the soundtrack to her life.
06 Sep 2025,5 mins
Rick Edwards
Presenter Rick Edwards chooses tracks by Guns N' Roses and Roots Manuva.
05 Jul 2025,6 mins
Nick Grimshaw
Broadcaster Nick Grimshaw chooses tracks by Joy Division and David Bowie.
28 Jun 2025,5 mins
Limahl
Actor and singer Limahl chooses Doris Day and Manhattan Transfer.
21 Jun 2025,6 mins
Fearne Cotton
Broadcaster Fearne Cotton selects tracks by Fleetwood Mac and Ludovico Einaudi.
14 Jun 2025,6 mins
Suzi Ruffell
Stand-up comedian Suzi Ruffe with tracks by The Supremes and Brandi Carlile.
07 Jun 2025,6 mins
Georgia Mann
Georgia Mann chooses tracks by Gabriel Fauré and Bonnie Tyler.
31 May 2025,5 mins
Ivo Graham
Comedian Ivo Graham chooses ‘tracks by The Waterboys and Lipps Inc.
24 May 2025,6 mins
Robert Macfarlane
Robert Macfarlane chooses River Man by Nick Drake and Monkey Gone to Heaven by Pixies.
17 May 2025,6 mins
Rory Kinnear
The actor on the music that has shaped him.
10 May 2025,5 mins
Jason Mantzoukas
The actor and comedian on the music that surrounds him.
03 May 2025,5 mins
Nigel Havers
The actor and broadcaster on the soundtrack of his life.
26 Apr 2025,3 mins
Charles Collingwood
Actor Charles Collingwood chooses tracks by Frank Sinatra and Neil Sedaka.
19 Apr 2025,6 mins