When were you happiest?

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Chasing after fire engines as a child with my dad and watching neighbours' houses burn to the ground.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2008 source ↗

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Ardal O'Hanlon Irish comedian and actor
I have become progressively happier as I’ve got older. It’s to do with not striving as much.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 June 2022 source ↗

On tour during Christmas vacation at Cambridge with its European Theatre Group, playing Shakespeare. I knew it was the best time of my life.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2025 source ↗

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