Vicky McClure
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Definitely a Carpenters track.
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The theme tune to Countdown.
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Peter Capaldi
Actor and director
Johnny Cash’s version of Danny Boy.
Happy Day by Sarkodie. I’m half Ghanaian, and in Ghana funerals really are a celebration of life. You dance and sing; it’s just a completely different vibe to over here in the UK. I would hope at my funeral that everyone’s on their feet, having a good time.
Ed Harris
American actor and director
Mr Tambourine Man.
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Walking the dog on a beach in Dorset with my wife.
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