Vernon brings the big tunes!
Actor, director, and musician John Simm chooses two more songs in Tracks Of My Years. Plus the mid-morning music quiz Ten To The Top.
Actor, director, and musician John Simm chooses two more songs on his 10 track journey in 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 91热爆 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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Duran Duran
Girls On Film
- Duran Duran - Decade.
- EMI.
- 1.
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The Killers
Somebody Told Me
- (CD Single).
- Island.
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Ariana Grande
Twilight Zone
- eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead.
- Island.
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Room 5
Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)
- New Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Sam Ryder
White Lies
- (CD Single).
- Artist Theory.
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Jackie Wilson
(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher
- Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
- Music Club.
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Harry Styles
Watermelon Sugar
- Fine Line.
- Columbia.
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Paul Simon
You Can Call Me Al
- The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
- Warner Bros.
- 4.
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Stereophonics
Seems Like You Don't Know Me
- Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
- EMI.
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Led Zeppelin
Black Dog
- Atlantic.
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Amii Stewart
Knock On Wood
- Soul Years 1979 (Various Artists).
- Knight Records.
- 2.
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Kajagoogoo
Too Shy
- Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
- Columbia.
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Remember Monday
What The Hell Just Happened?
- Eurovision Song Contest Basel 2025 (Various Artists).
- Universal Music.
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Beverley Knight & Billy Porter
Never Say Never
- (CD Single).
- Tag Music.
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Travis
Sing
- The Invisible Band (Deluxe Edition).
- Concord.
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INXS
New Sensation
- INXS - Kick.
- Mercury.
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Ravyn Lenae
Love Me Not
- (CD Single).
- Atlantic.
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Level 42
Something About You
- The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
- Cherry Red Records.
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The Lottery Winners & Chad Kroeger
Ragdoll
- KOKO.
- Modern Sky UK.
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Lighthouse Family
Ocean Drive
- Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive.
- Polydor.
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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds
AKA... What A Life!
- (CD Single).
- Sour Mash Records.
- 1.
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Frank Sinatra
Summer Wind
- My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
- Reprise.
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The Beatles
What You're Doing
- Beatles For Sale.
- Parlophone.
- 13.
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Wilson Pickett
Mustang Sally
- Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
- Atlantic.
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