This week’s Culture Club inductee is best selling author Claudia Carroll

First single you ever bought

One was Sweet Dreams by the Eurythmics and the other was the title tune from the Fame TV show

Your favourite band

Desert Island favourite band? The Beatles, of course. With a shout out to Abba

Favourite album?

The Beatles Live at the Hollywood Bowl and also Love, from the reimagined Vegas Love show

The best gig you were at

David Bowie, Boston, the Glass Spider tour

Favourite movie

Casablanca

Favourite book/author

Nancy Mitford, Jane Austen and a special shout out for Irish authors like Kevin Barry, Liz Nugent, Patricia Scanlan and Sheila O’Flanagan - also kids’ writers like Eoin Colfer and Shane Hegarty.

Favourite Podcast 

Confession - I have never once listened to a podcast

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