Inheritance Tracks

Inheritance Tracks

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  • Nat Sciver-Brunt

    Nat Sciver-Brunt is the captain of England's Women Cricket Team and one of the world’s leading all-round cricketers

    In June 2026, Nat is presently engaged in trying to lead the side to triumph in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026.

    With proven leadership at the highest level, she’s found the time to share with us her Inheritance Tracks.

    Inherited: Robbie Williams - Angels

    Pass On: Extreme - More Than Words

    4 min
  • Russell T Davies

    The screenwriter and television producer Russell T Davies.

    From being best known to being the show-runner for the reboot of Dr Who, he’s looked at life in London during the 1980s with the series It’s A Sin and his latest TV drama is set in contemporary Manchester.

    His Inheritance Tracks are inspired by his family and a lost loved one.

    Inherited: Oh What A Beautiful Morning by Howard Keel

    Pass On: Americano by Lady GaGa

    Producer: Anna Bailey

    6 min
  • Katie Razzall

    The journalist and broadcaster Katie Razzall is the BBC’s culture and media editor - and co-host of The Media Show.

    She was formerly Newsnight’s UK editor and correspondent for Channel 4 News - but has long harboured a dream of being a WWII French resistance member.

    Her Inheritance Tracks are incredibly moving…

    Inherited: Petite Fleur by Sidney Bechet

    Passing on: Long Time Coming by Delays

    Producer: Ben Mitchell

    6 min
  • Prue Leith

    Dame Prue Leith has written more than a dozen cookery books, seven novels, and her new memoir - "Being Old...and learning to love it!" - she explores the trials and taboos of growing older.

    She's no stranger to a kitchen disco with her roles on the Great British Menu and Bake Off - but has always been too afraid to sing.

    That is until an appearance on ITV's hit show, The Masked Singer.

    Let's see if her Inheritance Tracks can cook up a storm.

    Inherited: The Ugly Duckling by Danny Kaye

    Passing on: Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin' by Gordon MacRae
    (The Masked Singer, Bandicoot Productions, ITV)

    Producer: Ben Mitchell

    6 min
  • Jason Watkins

    This week’s Inheritance Tracks come from stage and screen actor, Jason Watkins.

    Jason has been in brilliant in TV productions as various as the Crown, W1A and the The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries for which he won a BAFTA.

    Inherited: Al Bowlly - Love is the Sweetest Thing

    Pass on: Human League – Together in Electric Dreams

    Producer: Ribika Moktan

    6 min
  • Nick Robinson

    This week’s Inheritance Tracks come from Presenter and Journalist, Nick Robinson.

    Nick is the BBC’s and ITV former political editor and he started as a presenter on Today (Radio 4) in November 2015.

    Here are the two tracks most dear to him:

    Inherited: The Carpet Crawlers by Genesis taken from the album The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

    Pass On: Beethoven's Fidelio quartet - Mir ist so wunderbar
    Producers: Lowri Morgan and Jesse Edwards.

    6 min
  • Liz Earle

    Entrepreneur Liz Earle inherits 'These Boots Are Made for Walkin'' by Nancy Sinatra and 'One Love' by David Guetta with Estelle.

    6 min
  • Laura Mvula

    Singer-songwriter Laura Mvula chooses 'Golden Brown' by Omar and 'The World Is Yours' by Nas.

    6 min
  • James McAvoy

    Actor James McAvoy chooses 'Maggie May' by Rod Stewart and 'Ally Bally Bee' sung by Mary Anne Paterson.

    5 min
  • Noah Wyle

    ER actor Noah Wyle chooses ‘We Belong Together’ by Rickie Lee Jones and ‘Peter and the Wolf’ by Sergei Prokofiev.

    5 min

About Inheritance Tracks

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Guests on songs inherited from their parents and songs they'd pass on to their children.

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