Vicky McClure
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Definitely a Carpenters track.
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Funerals are for the people left behind, so I don’t mind.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2017 source ↗
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Griff Rhys Jones
British actor and comedian
No songs, please. Don’t make a fuss.
David Olusoga
Historian and broadcaster
I’ve spent my life hogging the stereo. My funeral feels a good moment to finally let someone else choose the soundtrack.
Reggie Yates
British actor and media personality
Jump Around by House Of Pain, and Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones: stuff people could dance to.
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