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Sanctus from Fauré's Requiem.
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Griff Rhys Jones
British actor and comedian
No songs, please. Don’t make a fuss.
Chris Packham
English naturalist
Wood warbler – the male's trill song.
Steve Pemberton
British actor and comedian
Tears Of Laughter by Cheese and Crackers. We wrote it for an episode of Inside No 9 and it ends “Laughter is my memory of you...”
Ruth Jones
Welsh actress, producer, and writer
Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West).
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