When were you happiest?

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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Recorded Sheridan Smith said elsewhere, not written here
Whenever I'm with loved ones.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2012 source ↗

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Sarah Millican English comedian
The day our rescue dog came for a visit. I burst into tears. And my (most recent) wedding, of course.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2018 source ↗

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen English interior designer and television personality
This is going to horribly upset my wife, my children and my grandchildren, but it was when I did The Greatest Snowman last year for Channel 4. Being let loose on an Austrian mountainside to build snow sculptures was my happy point, and who knew I’d find an icy G-spot at nearly 58.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 October 2022 source ↗

My wedding day, and when my children were first placed in my arms.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2024 source ↗

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