Inheritance Tracks

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

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Mike Wozniak

    Mike Wozniak is a comedian and writer who is perhaps best known for Man Down and as co-host of Junior Taskmaster. Along with his trusted trademark moustache he is returning to the comedy circuit with his new tour The Bench. But it was a childhood of bad violin and faking it with a guitar that sparked his love of music. Inherited: Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt and Quintette du Hot Club de France Passing on: Corpus Christi Carol by Jeff Buckley Producer: Ben Mitchell

    5 min

  2. 28 FEB

    Andy Zaltzman

    When the cricket loving comedian Andy Zaltzman is not dotting balls and crossing fours off the Test Match Special stats sheet he can be found hosting The News Quiz on Radio 4 and on stage with his new stand-up tour Zaltgeist. But it was his father's love of blues that sparked his love of music...and bad trumpet playing. Inherited: Got My Mojo Working by Muddy Waters Passing on: My Very Best by The Big Moon Producer: Ben Mitchell

    6 min

  3. 21 FEB

    Marian Keyes

    The Irish writer, Marian Keyes, has sold 35 million novels in 33 languages, and a new BBC series "The Walsh Sisters" is inspired by some of her most famous work. From her debut novel over 30 years ago to last year's "My Favourite Mistake", she’s championed women's stories and never shied away from discussing her own life and addiction to alcohol. Her Inheritance Tracks are both enjoyable and moving in equal measure. Inherited: Only Our Rivers Run Free by Christy Moore Passing on: The Bottle by Gil Scott-Heron Producers: Ben Mitchell and Jesse Edwards

    5 min

  4. 14 FEB

    Matt Edmondson

    Radio 1 DJ Matt Edmondson has two passions...music and games. He is the creator of the much played game Obama Lama and co-founded the boardgame company Format Games. Both music and games are important loves that he shares with his daughters… Inherited: I Want It That Way by Backstreet Boys Passing on: Green Light by Lorde Producer: Ben Mitchell

    5 min

  5. 7 FEB

    Riz Ahmed

    The Oscar winning actor Riz Ahmed, whose new film sees him star alongside Timothy Spall as the tragic Prince of Denmark in a modern retelling of Hamlet, is a passionate music aficionado. His most critically acclaimed role perhaps came in the film a Sound of Metal where he played a drummer coming to terms with going deaf, a role which saw him become the first Muslim performer to be nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards. But the music that runs deepest brings with it memories of his childhood and Pakistani heritage. Inherited: Aap Jaisa Koi by Nazia Hassan Passing on: Gabriel by Roy Davis Jr. Producers: Ben Mitchell and Anna Bailey

    6 min

  6. 31 JAN

    Mika

    Our inheritance tracks this week come from the musician and broadcaster Mika, who is back out on tour with his latest album Hyperlove. Mika was born in Lebanon, and raised in Cyprus, Paris and London, all of which feed into his intriguing new album and makes for a fascinating edition of Inheritance Tracks. Inherited: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana Passing on: Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba Producer: Ben Mitchell

    6 min

  7. 24 JAN

    Claire Foy

    Claire Foy is an actor who’s enjoyed great success playing two queens, one of whom enjoyed a significantly longer reign than the other, as Anne Boleyn and Queen Elizabeth II. Before going to see her in her new film, an adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s fabulous memoir, H is for Hawk - what better way to understand the woman behind the camera lens that hearing the music most important to her. Inherited: When You Were Sweet 16 by Perry Como Passing on: Blóðberg by Sigur Rós Producers: Ben Mitchell and Anna Bailey

    5 min

  8. 17 JAN

    Mark Heap

    Mark Heap is one of the funniest actors on television - from Green Wing to Friday Night Dinner and his new series opposite Dawn French - Can You Keep a Secret. Born in India to the son of a Methodist minister Mark's early life featured eclectic and majestic music. Inherited: Were You There? by Tennessee Ernie Ford Passing on: L'Ascension: IV Prière du Christ montant vers son père, composed by Olivier Messiaen, performed by Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris Producer: Ben Mitchell

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

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  • Creator
    BBC Radio 4
  • Years Active
    2012 - 2026
  • Episodes
    888
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © (C) BBC 2026
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