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Actor, writer and comedian Paul Whitehouse picks the songs that soundtracked his life in this week's Tracks Of My Years. Plus more quizzing in Ten To The Top.

Actor, writer and comedian Paul Whitehouse chooses his Tracks Of My Years all this week.

Paul - who was a plasterer at the time - was first inspired to give comedy a go after working with his friend Charlie Higson on a house shared by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. He first shot to fame appearing on Harry Enfield's Television Programme and went on to really establish himself with cult sketch programme The Fast Show.

Paul has also appeared in a number of films, including Corpse Bride, Alice In Wonderland, and King Of Thieves, and since 2018 he has enjoyed huge success in 'Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing' with Bob Mortimer.

Paul's is set to go back in to Only Fools And Horses The Musical, which he co-wrote with Jim Sullivan, the son of the TV show’s creator John Sullivan. Paul starred as Grandad in the original West End cast when it opened in February 2019, and he is now reprising his role in the UK tour.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you’d like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk

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Music Played

  • Craig David

    Fill Me In

    • Now That's What I Call Music! 45 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Rosie Gaines

    Closer Than Close

    • Huge Hits 1997 (Various Artists).
    • Global Television.

  • Έι°Ώ³§Γ‰ & Bruno Mars

    APT.

    • rosie.
    • Atlantic.

  • Eurythmics

    Love Is A Stranger

    • Eurythmics - Greatest Hits.
    • RCA.

  • John Legend

    What Christmas Means To Me

    • A Legendary Christmas (Deluxe Edition).
    • Columbia.

  • Robbie Williams

    Forbidden Road

    • Better Man O.S.T..
    • Sony Music Entertainment.

  • Wizzard

    I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday

    • That's Christmas (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Myles Smith

    Nice To Meet You

    • (CD Single).
    • Sony.

  • Nat King Cole

    All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth

    • Cole, Christmas & Kids.
    • Capitol.
    • 5.

  • Deacon Blue

    Late '88

    • The Great Western Road.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Paul McCartney & The Frog Chorus

    We All Stand Together

    • Paul McCartney - All The Best!.
    • Parlophone.

  • Coldplay

    ALL MY LOVE

    • MOON MUSiC.
    • Parlophone.

  • Donny Hathaway

    This Christmas

    • (Single).
    • ATCO Records.
    • 5.

  • Girls Aloud

    Love Machine

    • Now 59 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • The Foundations

    Build Me Up Buttercup

    • Million Sellers Vol.12 - The Sixties.
    • Disky.

  • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell

    Ain't No Mountain High Enough

    • Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell: Greatest Hits.
    • Tamla Motown.

  • Band Aid 40

    Do They Know It's Christmas? (Ultimate 2024 Mix)

    • (CD Single).
    • Universal.

  • James Bay

    Easy Distraction

    • Changes All The Time.
    • EMI.

  • Donna Summer

    Bad Girls

    • Donna Summer - Summer Collection.
    • Mercury.

  • Simply Red

    Fairground

    • Simply Red Greatest Hits.
    • East West Records.

  • David Bowie

    Changes

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Pretenders

    Kid

    • The Pretenders - The Singles.
    • WEA.

  • Leroy Anderson

    Sleigh Ride

    • 100% Christmas (Various Artists).
    • Telstar.

Broadcast

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    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2

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