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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 clips from the Vault.

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.

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Music Played

  • Suede

    Beautiful Ones

    • Now 35 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • ABBA

    Dancing Queen

    • Abba Gold (40th Anniversary Edition).
    • Polar.
    • 001.

  • Inhaler

    Your House

    • Open Wide.
    • Polydor.

  • Bobby Helms

    Jingle Bell Rock

    • Billboard Greatest Xmas Hits.
    • Rhino.

  • Gwen Stefani

    Bouquet

    • Bouquet.
    • Interscope.

  • Four Tops

    Reach Out I'll Be There

    • No Greater Love (Various Artists).
    • Global Records & Tapes.

  • Wham!

    Last Christmas

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

  • Sam Fender

    People Watching

    • People Watching.
    • Polydor.

  • Randy Newman

    You've Got A Friend In Me

    • Toy Story O.S.T..
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Ed Sheeran & Elton John

    Merry Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Deacon Blue

    Late '88

    • The Great Western Road.
    • Cooking Vinyl.

  • Queen

    Thank God It's Christmas

    • It's Christmas Time (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Cynthia Erivo

    Defying Gravity (feat. Ariana Grande)

    • Wicked O.S.T..
    • Universal.

  • Sabrina Carpenter

    buy me presents

    • fruitcake.
    • Island.
    • 2.

  • Earth, Wind & Fire

    December

    • Holiday.
    • Legacy.
    • 13.

  • Panic! at the Disco

    High Hopes

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Pet Shop Boys

    All The Young Dudes

    • Nonetheless (Expanded Edition).
    • Parlophone.

  • James Bay

    Everburn

  • Sylvester

    You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)

    • Sylvester - The Original Hits.
    • Fantasy.

  • Calum Scott & Christina Perri

    Kid At Christmas

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Gimme Shelter

    • The Rolling Stones - Forty Licks.
    • Abkco.

  • The Supremes

    Stoned Love

    • Hitsville USA (CD 4).
    • Hitsville.

  • Chesney Hawkes

    Live Forever

    • Living Arrows.
    • Absolute.

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