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Definitely a Carpenters track.
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Chris Packham
English naturalist
Wood warbler – the male's trill song.
Emilia Fox
English actress and presenter
I would like the poem Cherish by Raymond Carver. It was read by my dad at my wedding, and is my absolute favourite.
Jo Brand
English entertainer
You Have Killed Me, by Morrissey.
Sinéad O'Connor
Irish singer and songwriter
Bob Marley's Ride Natty Ride.
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