When were you happiest?

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March 1981 – preparing to open The Seafood Restaurant, Padstow, for a new season.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 September 2013 source ↗

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Joss Whedon American director, screenwriter, and producer
Filming Much Ado About Nothing. In my home, with my family and my besties and the bard all around. Pure joy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 April 2012 source ↗
Nick Robinson British political journalist
Toasting marshmallows on an open fire in Yosemite national park.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2013 source ↗
Alan Dale New Zealand actor
I have never been happier than I am now. As for when I was happiest in my work, playing King Arthur in Spamalot in the West End.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2009 source ↗
Paapa Essiedu British actor
I was a happy kid. I had quite a small life: I grew up in Walthamstow and didn’t really leave east London. I didn’t go to the South Bank for the first time until I was 18 years old.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 November 2023 source ↗

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