Craig Revel Horwood: What song would you want played at your funeral?

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What song would you want played at your funeral?

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Craig Revel Horwood

Australian-British choreographer and director

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Dancing Queen, by Abba.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

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Alan Titchmarsh Gardener and broadcaster

Eric Idle’s Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. That’s me, really.

Recorded The Guardian, Honest playlist, The Guardian, 12 December 2022 source ↗

Julien Macdonald Welsh fashion designer

Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗

Adrian Edmondson English actor, comedian, musician and writer

Jazz, Delicious Hot, Disgusting Cold by the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Whenever Rik and I got stuck writing a script, we would put this on and the world would immediately seem to be a more stupidly brilliant place again.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 July 2018 source ↗

Stephen Dillane British actor

I'd like the enormous congregation to sing Leonard Cohen's Come Healing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 January 2014 source ↗

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At my friend Billy’s funeral last month. He died suddenly in his sleep and was only 61.

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When I got my first professional dance job: West Side Story in Melbourne in 1983.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

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Potato-picking in my home town, Ballarat.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

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