Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
Swimming down the Thames on a full moon night 10 years ago. It was dangerous, but extremely joyful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 March 2018 source ↗
In my mid- to late-20s, in London, beginning to publish, living hand to mouth, having fun. Also now, when love and life and work have finally cohered.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 August 2018 source ↗
The last few years. There’s a beauty to getting to an age where you really don’t care about stuff that used to bother you.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗
It would be a bad sign if I had a definite answer to that, wouldn't it?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 February 2010 source ↗
Dawn French, because I am sitting next to her and she says if I don’t say her, she will hurt me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
I’ve been to two postmortems in real life, and spent the last 14 years talking about death at work – so, pretty close.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
I would like the poem Cherish by Raymond Carver. It was read by my dad at my wedding, and is my absolute favourite.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
A birthday present I hoped would mean a lot to the person. I had their family history researched and a book made.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
A cellist, inspired by my mum and dad’s friendship with Jacqueline du Pré, and seeing a documentary about her.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
Any writer who thinks I’ve ruined their work in performance.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 October 2018 source ↗
Abi Morgan, Abigail Breslin, Adam Kay, Adeel Akhtar, Adrian Dunbar, Adrian Edmondson
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