Jonathan Joseph, DJ Spoony to his friends, is someone who spends his life selecting music – and has just taken over the late-night slot on Radio 2. Born in Hackney in the early 1970s to British West Indian parents, he loved music from an early age and quickly moved from underground pirate radio stations in the 90's before bringing garage music to Radio 1. At Christmas he revealed that he’d recently undergone emergency surgery for a bleed on the brain. He says music helped him recover.So what then has he chosen as his Inheritance Tracks.Inherited: Time is the Master by John Holt
Pass on: Gabriel by Roy Davis Jr. Producers: Ben Mitchell and Catherine Powell
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Eve Myles
The double BAFTA Cymru winning Welsh actor Eve Myles was born to a Scottish father and a Welsh mother and grew up in Powys.Choosing three films from the video shop on a Saturday and watching them on repeat all week is how young Eve fell in love with the possibilities and escapism of acting. Her compelling role in Keeping Faith saw her not only having to learn Welsh, act alongside her real-life husband, but most importantly it inspired a trend for bright yellow waterproof coats. Her latest drama, The Crow Girl, is executive produced by Slash, but there's no Guns N' Roses in her Inheritance Tracks then.Inherited: Pearl's a Singer by Elkie Brooks
Passed on: Faith's Song by Amy WadgeProducers: Ben Mitchell and Catherine Powell
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Alice Roberts
Professor Alice Roberts is an anatomist, broadcaster and author famous for making science accessible and captivating. Initially she wanted to be a doctor and studied medicine and anatomy at Cardiff University and developed an interest in biological anthropology, looking at what ancient skeletons can tell us about human evolution…getting human remains to give up their secrets. The clavicle is her favourite bone in the body...but what else can we learn about Alice Roberts from unearthing her Inheritance Tracks?Inherited: A Whiter Shade Of Pale by Procol Harum
Passed on: Girl from Mars by AshProducer: Ben Mitchell(This episode is a repeat from 15th June 2019)
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Russell Howard
Russell Howard is a familiar face on television having hosted Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour, and has been a regular on Mock the Week. He is now of the UK’s most successful comedians, and there’s not a panel show worth its salt that he hasn’t been on over the years, each won benefitting from his unique perspective.Born and raised in Somerset, he studied economics at university before starting to write for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 4. And Russell Howard presents his brand-new stand-up special, Russell Howard Live at The London Palladium, as an exclusive global stream on the 15th of January at 8pm which will then be available On Demand.We asked him for his inheritance tracks. Inherited: Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
Pass on: The Picture by Loudon Wainwright IIIProducer: Ribika Moktan
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Josh Widdicombe
Josh Widdicombe is a comedian who many will know from his hit parenting podcast with Rob Beckett – and as one of panellists on Channel 4’s The Last Leg. Raised in a small village on Dartmoor, his love of all things Devon, Plymouth Argyle and the 90’s has informed much of his work – and his new tour is sure to be steeped to perfection. Before becoming a comedian he worked as a bookseller, in a petrol station, and as a sports journalist. And much like Danny Dyer, he found out that he too was related to Royalty on ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ and Elizabeth the first no less. He’s set to hit the Strictly dancefloor this Christmas for their festive special – so make sure there’s some room around you to chachacha along to his Inheritance Tracks. Inherited: All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Passed on: Mis‐Shapes by PulpProducer: Ben Mitchell and Minnie Harrop