Danny Alexander
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The Skye Boat Song.
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Bill Bailey
Comedian and musician
Once in a Lifetime by Talking Heads. When I first heard it at 15, it was different to all the punk I was listening to. When I was starting out in my career, it was all about: ‘How is this possible? How am I doing this?’ Now it’s: ‘Is this my life? How did I get here?’ The lyrics are all about returning full to nature. That’s how I imagine death to be. So that’s what I want at my funeral. And they’ll play Combine Harvester by the Wurzels as people are leaving the church.
Tony Robinson
British actor
Chopin's Romance – Larghetto.
Kwame Kwei-Armah
Actor and playwright
Any song by Donny Hathaway.
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View profile →Modelling in South Korea, aged 19. After a party, I flopped into bed, lit a big candle and balanced it on top of a massive box of matches. I created my own firework display when the candle burnt down and set fire to it. It made the biggest noise ever which, luckily, woke me from my slightly boozy slumber.
The ability to walk in high heels.
My half-electric Volvo.
A full belly and a nice nap.
As an adult, not having my own horse yet.
For making people’s journeys on the M6 a bit easier.
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