Gemmell, Pratchett, Rickman, Tolkein, Yrsa Sigurdardottir, Arnaldur Indridason
Spectator, Oldie
Independent
Fritz Lang, Leni Riefenstahl, Eisenstein, Welles, Kubrick. Anything from the 20s and 30s especially if it's Russian, German or propaganda.
Dr Who, Torchwood, Time Team, The News
Alan Howard, Alan Rickman, Jonathan Hyde, Derek Jacobi
G&S, Early music, Von Bingen, choral, modern plus some jazz, Northumbrian folk, Weil and Brecht
Steve Reich, Kathryn Tickell, Brubeck, Lotte Lenya, Billie Holiday
Rugby, (both), Ice Hockey
Leicester Tigers
Lakes, Pennines
Various intolerances