Philippa Gregory is the bestselling historical fiction who, amongst other things, has been bringing the Tudor period back to life; through the eyes of the women oft forgotten by the textbooks.In her latest book, The Boleyn Traitor, Philippa tells the story of how Jane Boleyn ​survived watching from the shadows of the Tudor court, using the only weapon she has; her voice.If you’re listening to this in a half-snooze state...you won’t be for much longer, because Philippa's first choices are stirring stuff indeed.Inherited: Coppélia, Act I, Mazurka performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra
Passing on: Swing Low Sweet Chariot performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo ft. China Black Producer: Ben Mitchell

Philippa Gregory is the bestselling historical fiction who, amongst other things, has been bringing the Tudor period back to life; through the eyes of the women oft forgotten by the textbooks. In her latest book, The Boleyn Traitor, Philippa tells the story of how Jane Boleyn ​survived watching from the shadows of the Tudor court, using the only weapon she has; her voice. If you’re listening to this in a half-snooze state...you won’t be for much longer, because Philippa's first choices are stirring stuff indeed. Inherited: Coppélia, Act I, Mazurka performed by the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra Passing on: Swing Low Sweet Chariot performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo ft. China Black Producer: Ben Mitchell

Philippa Gregory

You may know her best as the icons — Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous, Purdey in The New Avengers, or Hester Frump in Wednesday...but away from the stage and screen, Joanna Lumley's life is surrounded by music.Inherited: In the Mood by Glenn Miller
Passing on: Pata Pata by Miriam MakebaProducer: Ben Mitchell

You may know her best as the icons — Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous, Purdey in The New Avengers, or Hester Frump in Wednesday...but away from the stage and screen, Joanna Lumley's life is surrounded by music. Inherited: In the Mood by Glenn Miller Passing on: Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba Producer: Ben Mitchell

Joanna Lumley

Norman Jay chooses: Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole and Optimistic by Sounds of Blackness.

Norman Jay chooses: Mona Lisa by Nat King Cole and Optimistic by Sounds of Blackness.

Norman Jay MBE

You Gotta Be by Des'ree and Big Dream by Jazmine Sullivan.

You Gotta Be by Des'ree and Big Dream by Jazmine Sullivan.

Jonathan Van Ness

Kelly Macdonald chooses: You are My Sunshine by Jimmie Davis and I Love You by Woodkid.

Kelly Macdonald chooses: You are My Sunshine by Jimmie Davis and I Love You by Woodkid.

Kelly Macdonald

Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass Elliot and Top of the World The Carpenters

Make Your Own Kind of Music by Mama Cass Elliot and Top of the World The Carpenters

Gok Wan

The writer and presenter, Danny Wallace, shares his Inheritance Tracks - Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers, and Live Forever by Oasis

The writer and presenter, Danny Wallace, shares his Inheritance Tracks - Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers, and Live Forever by Oasis

Danny Wallace

Every Time We Say Goodbye by Cole Porter sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Being Boring by the Pet Shop Boys.

Every Time We Say Goodbye by Cole Porter sung by Ella Fitzgerald and Being Boring by the Pet Shop Boys.

Armistead Maupin

Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughn Williams & A Denying by Shirley & Dolly Collins

Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughn Williams & A Denying by Shirley & Dolly Collins

Fantasia on Greensleeves by Ralph Vaughn Williams &amp; A Denying by Shirley &amp; Dolly Collins

Shirley Collins

Crazy performed by Patsy Cline & My Foolish Heart performed by Sam Cooke

Crazy performed by Patsy Cline & My Foolish Heart performed by Sam Cooke

Crazy performed by Patsy Cline &amp; My Foolish Heart performed by Sam Cooke

Roisin Conaty

Blowing Wilde by Frankie Lane and Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley

Blowing Wilde by Frankie Lane and Rock Around the Clock by Bill Haley

Marty Wilde

The actor and comedian Doon MacKichan shares her Inheritance Tracks - Parigi o Cara Ah Gran Dio, from La Traviata, performed by Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland and What Is and What Should Never Be by Led Zeppelin.

The actor and comedian Doon MacKichan shares her Inheritance Tracks - Parigi o Cara Ah Gran Dio, from La Traviata, performed by Luciano Pavarotti and Joan Sutherland and What Is and What Should Never Be by Led Zeppelin.

Doon Mackichan

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

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