Inheritance Tracks

We’ve seen him in Ted Lasso, and as a Celebrity Traitor and now in Sky’s legal drama, War.

Here are the Tracks which mean most to him.

Inherited: Somewhere Only We Know by Keane

Producer: Catherine Powell

Image credit: David Vintiner

The comedian and writer chooses the music track that she has inherited from her mother and the track she would like to pass on to her children.

Inherited: These Foolish Things by Nat King Cole

This episode of Inheritance Tracks featured on Radio 4's Saturday Live on 26 September 2026.

Lucy's new book, 'Middle Aged Women' is out now.

Picture credit: Andy Robinson.

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

The Professor of Physics and broadcaster Jim Al-Khalili chooses two tracks that have inspired him.

A familiar voice on BBC Radio 4, with programmes such as The Life Scientific, Jim's musical choices begin with a track that takes him back to his teeange years in Iraq.

Inherited track: Father and Son by Cat Stevens

Jim's book, On Time: The Physics That Makes the Universe Tick - is available now.

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

This edition of Inheritance Tracks are the choices of the actress Sian Brooke.

Sian features as one of the police officers in the Belfast based and BAFTA winning television drama, Blue Lights on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

Inherited track: Dance Little Sister by Sananda Maitreya

Producer: Lowri Morgan

(picture credit:David Reiss)

Carlos was Karen Carney’s professional dancing partner on Strictly Come Dancing in 2025 and together they lifted the glitterball trophy.

On the eve of the new series he shares the music tracks that have inspired his dancing and moments in his life.

Inherited track: Barbra Streisand - The Way We Were

Producer: Jesse Edwards

The actor Adrian Lester has had hearts a flutter from Stratford-upon-Avon to London in his latest role as Cyrano De Bergerac.

The Birmingham born Hustle star's first experience of performing was in the choir at St Chad's Cathedral, before going onto win the Laurence-Olivier-Award for 'Best Actor in a Musical', for his performance in Stephen Sondheim's musical 'Company'.

So with singing in his blood we decided to ask what his Inheritance Tracks would be...

Producers: Ben Mitchell and Anna Bailey

Inherited: Redemption Song by Bob Marley

TV personality, chef and restaurateur behind Mowgli Street Food restaurants on the tracks that have shaped her.

Inherited: ABBA - The Day Before You Came

Producer: Lowri Morgan

The Singer-Songwriter on the tracks that have inspired her work and life.

Inherited: Tracks of My Tears by Smokey Robinson

Producer: Gareth Nelson-Davies

The best selling crime author on the tracks that have inspired him.

Inherited: Have Mercy on the Criminal by Elton John

The Inheritance Tracks are the choice of the much-loved broadcaster Lorraine Kelly as featured in BBC Radio 4's Saturday Live on 20 June 2026.

Inherited: Jupiter from The Planet Suite by Holst

Producer: Anna Bailey

(Picture credit: Nicky Johnston)