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Actor, director, and musician John Simm chooses two more songs in Tracks Of My Years. Plus another trip in to the 成人快手 Archive with Vernon's Vault.

Actor, director, and musician John Simm chooses another two songs on his 10-track journey in this week's Tracks Of My Years.

He is best known for playing Sam Tyler in Life on Mars, the Master in Doctor Who and most recently south-coast sleuth DS Roy Grace in 鈥淕race鈥� on ITV. In the late 90s, he played lead role of Danny Kavanagh in the hard-hitting Jimmy McGovern TV drama 鈥楾he Lakes鈥� .

Other TV credits include State of Play, Crime and Punishment, Exile, Prey, and Cracker. His film roles include Wonderland, Everyday, Boston Kickout, Human Traffic and 24 Hour Party People and has twice been nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor.

Besides his love of acting , John was a founding member, songwriter and guitarist with the rock band Magic Alex, supporting Echo and the Bunnymen on two tours, as well as playing lead guitar on a few of Ian McCulloch's solo live shows.

He now returns as Detective Superintendent Roy Grace in ITV鈥檚 Grace, based on the best-selling novels by author Peter James. On top of that, John is also starring in a brand new drama called I, Jack Wright, airing late April on U&Alibi.

Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top, a trip in to the 成人快手 Archive with Vernon's Vault, and the Record and Album Of The Week.

Whatever you're up to, Vern wants to hear from you - email vernon@bbc.co.uk - and if you鈥檇 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

  • Sophie B. Hawkins

    Right Beside You

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Tavares

    Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel

    • 20 Songs Of Love From The 70's (Vario.
    • MFP.

  • Pulp

    Spike Island

    • More.
    • Rough Trade.

  • Diana Ross

    Upside Down

    • And They Danced The Night Away Volume 2 CD2.
    • Debutante.

  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

    • Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - Ve.
    • Polygram Tv.
    • 7.

  • Mark Ambor

    Belong Together

    • (CD Single).
    • Hundred Days Records.

  • Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson

    The Best Things In Life Are Free

    • (CD Single).
    • DEF JAM.

  • Labelle

    Lady Marmalade

    • Soul Chartbusters (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

  • Depeche Mode

    Enjoy The Silence (Reinterpreted)

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute Records.

  • Remember Monday

    What The Hell Just Happened?

    • Eurovision Song Contest Basel 2025 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.

  • Tears for Fears

    Mad World

    • Tears For Fears - Tears Roll Down.
    • Fontana.

  • Tom Grennan

    Boys Don't Cry

    • Everywhere I Went Led Me To Where I Didn't Want To Be.
    • Sony.

  • Ed Sheeran

    Azizam

    • (CD Single).
    • Gingerbread Man Records.

  • Ellie Goulding

    How Long Will I Love You

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.
    • 001.

  • Quincy Jones

    Ai No Corrida (feat. Dune)

    • Hits Of 1981 & 1982 (Various Artists.
    • Polydor.

  • Chappell Roan

    The Giver

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Wham!

    Bad Boys

    • Wham! - Fantastic.
    • Epic.

  • The Lottery Winners

    You Again (feat. Reverend and the Makers)

    • (CD Single).
    • Virgin.

  • Kylie Minogue

    Dancing

    • Golden.
    • BMG Rights Management (UK).

  • Calum Scott

    God Knows

    • (CD Single).
    • Capitol Records.

  • New Order

    Temptation

    • The Edge Of The Eighties (Various Artists).
    • Sony BMG.

  • Echo & the Bunnymen

    The Killing Moon

    • Dark Side Of The 80's (Various).
    • Telstar.

  • Sugababes

    Jungle

    • (CD Single).
    • The Orchard.

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