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Richard Coles

British musician, writer, presenter and priest

United Kingdom · b. 1962

Born in Northampton, the Rev Richard Coles, 61, was in 1980s pop duo the Communards, whose hits include Don’t Leave Me This Way. He went on to study theology at King’s College London and was ordained as an Anglican clergyman in 2005. From 2011 to 2023, he co‑presented Saturday Live on BBC Radio 4. His books include The Madness of Grief about the loss of his partner, David, in 2019. His second novel, A Death in the Parish, has just been published. Last year, he retired from his Northamptonshire parish and now lives in Sussex.

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Question Which moment embarrassed you most? Failure & regret read 121 other answers →

My paso doble on Strictly Come Dancing would be hard to beat.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

Question What is the most important lesson life has taught you? Time & hindsight read 129 other answers →

Don’t overcook pasta.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

Question What is the worst thing anyone has said to you? Failure & regret read 121 other answers →

“I could never love you like that.”

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight read 575 other answers →

Technically, Ibiza 1990, because of the amount of ecstasy I’d taken.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

Question If you could edit your past, what would you change? Failure & regret read 202 other answers →

My financial incompetence.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

Question What does love feel like? Relationships read 211 other answers →

The best thing in the world.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

Question What would you like to be remembered for? Death & what remains read 211 other answers →

With an international holiday.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

Question What did you want to be when you were growing up? Identity & self read 190 other answers →

A great composer. I wrote to Benjamin Britten to tell him this and that he was my third favourite composer. For some reason he didn’t feel moved to reply.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2023 source ↗

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