![Ralph Fiennes chose 'Ziggy Stardust' by David Bowie in 1999:]()
Ralph Fiennes chose 'Ziggy Stardust' by David Bowie in 1999: "I remember buying it in WHSmith in Salisbury after school, and I felt like I had bought something slighty illicit."
![J.K. Rowling chose 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' by The Smiths in 2000:]()
J.K. Rowling chose 'Bigmouth Strikes Again' by The Smiths in 2000: "After The Beatles, my favourite band would have to be The Smiths. I just love them, for the guitar... and for the lyrics, which are so witty."
![Nigella Lawson chose 'Cleaning Out My Closet' by Eminem in 2003:]()
Nigella Lawson chose 'Cleaning Out My Closet' by Eminem in 2003: "This is Eminem - who I love, I think he is really such a genius. I love the mixture of beautiful music and hate."
![Steve Coogan chose 'California' by Joni Mitchell in 2009:]()
Steve Coogan chose 'California' by Joni Mitchell in 2009: "It captures a period of time where young people were exploring Europe and the world was changing, and it brings something alight everytime you hear it. It takes me outside of myself, it takes me to another world, and I love it for that."
![Gok Wan chose 'Supermassive Black Hole' by Muse in 2010:]()
Gok Wan chose 'Supermassive Black Hole' by Muse in 2010: "This song is the only song ever that I do genuinely believe I'm sexy to."
![David Cameron chose 'All These Things That I Have Done' by The Killers in 2006:]()
David Cameron chose 'All These Things That I Have Done' by The Killers in 2006: "Whenever I'm tired and I've got to sort of go out and do something, this song just wakes me up and lifts me, and I think 'Yes, off we go.'"
![Brian May chose 'We Will Rock You' by Queen in 2002:]()
Brian May chose 'We Will Rock You' by Queen in 2002: "I wasn't going to put anything of our own in but it does seem like a good idea. I'm proud of what we did in Queen. It was a great journey, and it's left the world with something... Every time I hear it I think 'Ok, at least something is there when I go.'"
![Denise Lewis chose 'To Zion' by Lauryn Hill in 2012:]()
Denise Lewis chose 'To Zion' by Lauryn Hill in 2012: "My eldest daughter is called Lauryn, spelled exactly like this next artist... It just reminds me of the moment I gave birth to my daughter."
![Ben Ainslie chose 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac in 2014:]()
Ben Ainslie chose 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac in 2014: "I'm a massive formula 1 fan, so I would just sit back and think of all the great Formula 1 races and heroes, and really enjoy it."
![Mary Beard chose 'It's All Over Now Baby Blue' by Bob Dylan in 2010:]()
Mary Beard chose 'It's All Over Now Baby Blue' by Bob Dylan in 2010: "Bob Dylan is the only musician that the whole of my family can listen to with pleasure. I think Bob Dylan would probably be a bit disappointed at the thought of all our family thinking he was great..."
![Sinead Cusack chose 'Glory Box' by Portishead in 2002:]()
Sinead Cusack chose 'Glory Box' by Portishead in 2002: "This is really for my two sons. Wonderfully, my two boys are starting to introduce me to music that I would probably never have come across."
![Johnny Vegas chose 'Common People' by Pulp in 2010:]()
Johnny Vegas chose 'Common People' by Pulp in 2010: "When I was at college, there was a lot of resentments building up that I was only really aware of when I started doing Johnny Vegas and performing. One of them was inverted snobbery, and it was a resentment of these people who just had everything. If you called your Dad he could stop it all, and my Dad couldn't. And this song just said it perfectly. Thank you Pulp. Thank you Jarvis."
![Damien Hirst chose 'I Am The Resurrection' by The Stone Roses in 2013:]()
Damien Hirst chose 'I Am The Resurrection' by The Stone Roses in 2013: "I always wanted to meet The Beatles and I think The Stone Roses are like The Beatles. The greatest track of theirs is I Am The Resurrection."
![Dawn French chose 'Song To The Siren' by This Mortal Coil in 2012:]()
Dawn French chose 'Song To The Siren' by This Mortal Coil in 2012: "I didn't know much about Liz Fraser until my new chap Mark brought this song to me, and I knew when I heard the song it was... an offer, if you like."
![Jamie Oliver chose 'Live Forever' by Oasis in 2001:]()
Jamie Oliver chose 'Live Forever' by Oasis in 2001: "I listened to seven of their best tunes the other day, and I couldn't believe it, I thought 'What a genius band'. This is a tune that's probably slightly underrated but one of my favourites."