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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 “Grace” on ITV. In the late 90s, he played lead role of Danny Kavanagh in the hard-hitting Jimmy McGovern TV drama ‘The Lakes’ .

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’s 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 ѿý 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’d like to apply to take part in Ten To The Top, the address you need is tentothetop@bbc.co.uk

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2 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 23 Apr 2025 09:30

Music Played

  • Duran Duran

    Girls On Film

    • Duran Duran - Decade.
    • EMI.
    • 1.
  • The Killers

    Somebody Told Me

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.
  • Ariana Grande

    Twilight Zone

    • eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead.
    • Island.
  • Room 5

    Make Luv (feat. Oliver Cheatham)

    • New Woman 2003 (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.
  • Sam Ryder

    White Lies

    • (CD Single).
    • Artist Theory.
  • Jackie Wilson

    (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher

    • Midnight Soul (Various Artists).
    • Music Club.
  • Harry Styles

    Watermelon Sugar

    • Fine Line.
    • Columbia.
  • Paul Simon

    You Can Call Me Al

    • The Paul Simon Anthology (Disc 2).
    • Warner Bros.
    • 4.
  • Stereophonics

    Seems Like You Don't Know Me

    • Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry, Make 'Em Wait.
    • EMI.
  • Led Zeppelin

    Black Dog

    • Atlantic.
  • Amii Stewart

    Knock On Wood

    • Soul Years 1979 (Various Artists).
    • Knight Records.
    • 2.
  • Kajagoogoo

    Too Shy

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artis.
    • Columbia.
  • Remember Monday

    What The Hell Just Happened?

    • Eurovision Song Contest Basel 2025 (Various Artists).
    • Universal Music.
  • Beverley Knight & Billy Porter

    Never Say Never

    • (CD Single).
    • Tag Music.
  • Travis

    Sing

    • The Invisible Band (Deluxe Edition).
    • Concord.
  • INXS

    New Sensation

    • INXS - Kick.
    • Mercury.
  • Ravyn Lenae

    Love Me Not

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.
  • Level 42

    Something About You

    • The Complete Polydor Years: Volume 2 (1985-1989).
    • Cherry Red Records.
  • The Lottery Winners & Chad Kroeger

    Ragdoll

    • KOKO.
    • Modern Sky UK.
  • Lighthouse Family

    Ocean Drive

    • Lighthouse Family - Ocean Drive.
    • Polydor.
  • Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

    AKA... What A Life!

    • (CD Single).
    • Sour Mash Records.
    • 1.
  • Frank Sinatra

    Summer Wind

    • My Way - The Best Of Frank Sinatra.
    • Reprise.
  • The Beatles

    What You're Doing

    • Beatles For Sale.
    • Parlophone.
    • 13.
  • Wilson Pickett

    Mustang Sally

    • Atlantic Rhythm & Blues - Vol 6: 1966.
    • Atlantic.

Broadcast

  • Wed 23 Apr 2025 09:30

Ten To The Top

Ten To The Top

Get all the details of how to enter and listen to Vernon's daily music quiz.