Inheritance Tracks

The Oscar winning actor Riz Ahmed, whose new film sees him star alongside Timothy Spall as the tragic Prince of Denmark in a modern retelling of Hamlet, is a passionate music aficionado.
His most critically acclaimed role perhaps came in the film a Sound of Metal where he played a drummer coming to terms with going deaf, a role which saw him become the first Muslim performer to be nominated for Best Actor at the Academy Awards.
But the music that runs deepest brings with it memories of his childhood and Pakistani heritage.
Inherited: Aap Jaisa Koi by Nazia Hassan
Passing on: Gabriel by Roy Davis Jr.
Producers: Ben Mitchell and Anna Bailey

Our inheritance tracks this week come from the musician and broadcaster Mika, who is back out on tour with his latest album Hyperlove.
Mika was born in Lebanon, and raised in Cyprus, Paris and London, all of which feed into his intriguing new album and makes for a fascinating edition of Inheritance Tracks.
Inherited: Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Passing on: Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba
Producer: Ben Mitchell

Claire Foy is an actor who’s enjoyed great success playing two queens, one of whom enjoyed a significantly longer reign than the other, as Anne Boleyn and Queen Elizabeth II.
Before going to see her in her new film, an adaptation of Helen Macdonald’s fabulous memoir, H is for Hawk - what better way to understand the woman behind the camera lens that hearing the music most important to her.
Inherited: When You Were Sweet 16 by Perry Como
Passing on: Blóðberg by Sigur Rós
Producers: Ben Mitchell and Anna Bailey

Mark Heap is one of the funniest actors on television - from Green Wing to Friday Night Dinner and his new series opposite Dawn French - Can You Keep a Secret.
Born in India to the son of a Methodist minister Mark's early life featured eclectic and majestic music.
Inherited: Were You There? by Tennessee Ernie Ford
Passing on: L'Ascension: IV Prière du Christ montant vers son père, composed by Olivier Messiaen, performed by Orchestre de l'Opéra National de Paris
Producer: Ben Mitchell

Justin Hawkins founded The Darkness, alongside his brother, bursting onto the scene in 2003 with their debut album Permission To Land.
He found fame for his massive five octave vocal range, and the "I Believe in a Thing Called Love" singer now hosts his own online series "Justin Hawkins Rides Again" where he shares his love and passion for music.
What then will he share as his Inheritance Tracks.
Inherited: There Are More Questions Than Answers by Johnny Nash
Passing on: Pancho and Lefty by Townes Van Zand
Producer: Ben Mitchell