John Bishop: What song would you like played at your funeral?

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Recorded John Bishop said elsewhere, not written here

If I Can Dream, by Elvis Presley.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2013 source ↗

Others on this question

Bernadine Evaristo English author and academic

Disappear by Beyoncé.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2020 source ↗

Simon Le Bon English singer

I’m torn between Fauré’s Requiem and The Long And Winding Road.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 September 2015 source ↗

Craig Revel Horwood Australian-British choreographer and director

Dancing Queen, by Abba.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

Emilia Fox English actress and presenter

I would like the poem Cherish by Raymond Carver. It was read by my dad at my wedding, and is my absolute favourite.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗

When I didn't get selected for the county football team when I was 15.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2013 source ↗

Bob Geldof, because he changed the perception of what people should do when they see a situation of need.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2013 source ↗

My kids doing what I say, when I say.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 October 2013 source ↗

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