Tom Daley
English diver
Winning the world championships.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 October 2009 source ↗
When were you happiest?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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My son's second birthday. It was a typical autumn day – bright sky, cold fingers. He was dressed as a skeleton and we ate chilli in the garden.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 November 2011 source ↗
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Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2023 source ↗
Tina Brown
British and American journalist
In my second year at Oxford University. There was much lolling over the side of punts on the river with languid male companions plying me with cheap champagne.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 May 2010 source ↗
Russell Tovey
English actor
Being an uncle brings me utter joy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 October 2010 source ↗
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View profile →My mother. She raised four children pretty much on her own. My father was around, but always out at work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 November 2011 source ↗
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