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Peter Capaldi chooses his Tracks Of My Years

Former Doctor Who star, actor and musician Peter Capaldi tells Vernon about the songs that have soundtracked his life in this week's Tracks Of My Years.

Actor and musician Peter Capaldi tells Vernon about the songs that have soundtracked his life this week on the show in Tracks Of My Years. Plus, two listeners take on Ten To The Top and Vernon rewinds time with the help of the 麻豆社 Archive in Vernon's Vault.

Born in Glasgow in 1958, Peter first discovered drama and music whilst in school, performing with youth theatre groups and fronting a punk rock band called the Dreamboys. His professional career took off in the 80s with numerous roles on stage, television and film. His first starring role in television came in 1992 with the 麻豆社 series Mr Wakefield's Crusade and during the 90s he also began to occasionally write and direct. He created the short film Franz Kafka's It's a Wonderful Life, released in 1993, which won a Bafta and Oscar for Best Short Film. One of his best-known roles began in 2005 when he starred as political spin doctor Malcolm Tucker in the acclaimed comedy The Thick Of It - for which he won a Bafta in 2010. Having been a fan of Doctor Who since childhood, and having played a small role in the show before, he joined it as the Doctor in 2013. He played the role in forty episodes across the next four years, before leaving in 2017. In that time he also appeared in Paddington and Paddington 2. Since leaving Doctor Who, he has starred in films such as The Personal History of David Copperfield and The Suicide Squad, as well as the TV series The Devil's Hour. A keen musician, Peter released his debut solo studio album St Christopher in 2021, followed by a second, Sweet Illusions, in 2025. He was also a surprise guest at last year's Glastonbury festival, when he joined Franz Ferdinand on stage to play Take Me Out. Peter is currently starring in the second series of Criminal Record, on Apple TV.

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Music Played

  • The Communards

    Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)

    • Now 1986 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Blur

    There's No Other Way

    • Precious - Various Artists.
    • Dino.

  • Teddy Swims

    Mr. Know It All

    • (CD Single).
    • Atlantic.

  • Sheila & B. Devotion

    Spacer

    • NOW Yearbook 1980 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Take That

    Giants

    • (CD Single).
    • Polydor.

  • The Four Seasons

    Big Girls Don't Cry

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

  • Phil Collins

    Something Happened on the Way to Heaven

    • Singles.
    • Rhino.
    • 10.

  • Lady Gaga & Doechii

    Runway

    • The Devil Wears Prada 2 O.S.T..
    • Interscope.

  • Teenage Fanclub

    I Need Direction

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Madonna & Sabrina Carpenter

    Bring Your Love

    • Confessions II.
    • Warner Records.

  • The Beach Boys

    Little Deuce Coupe

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.

  • David Essex

    Gonna Make You A Star

    • NOW - Yearbook 1974 (Various Artists).
    • Now.

  • Taylor Swift

    Elizabeth Taylor

    • The Life Of A Showgirl.
    • TS/Republic.

  • Amy Winehouse

    Tears Dry On Their Own

    • (CD Single).
    • Island.

  • Aztec Camera

    Somewhere in My Heart

    • Fantastic 80's - 3 (Various Artists).
    • Sony Tv/Columbia.

  • Laufey

    Madwoman

    • A Matter Of Time: The Final Hour.
    • Vingolf Recordings.
    • 16.

  • Dusty Springfield

    I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself

    • Dusty- The Silver Collection.
    • Philips.

  • Scouting for Girls

    This Ain't A Love Song

    • (CD Single).
    • Epic.
    • 1.

  • Melanie C

    Attitude

  • M

    Pop Muzik

    • Million Sellers Vol.16 - The Seventie.
    • Disky.

  • Jungle

    Carry On

    • (CD Single).
    • Caiola Records.

  • Roachford

    Cuddly Toy

    • Walk On - Hits From The Last 2 Decade.
    • Columbia.

  • The Beatles

    All My Loving

    • 1962-1966.
    • Apple.
    • 3.

  • Frank Sinatra

    That's Life

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

  • Brooke Combe

    Tears Won't Lie

    • (CD Single).
    • Fontana UK.

Broadcast

  • Tue 5 May 2026 09:30
    麻豆社 Radio 2

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