Tom Allen
British comedian
Not understanding myself until I was in my 30s.
What has been your biggest disappointment?
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What is the worst job you have done?
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What most recently made you cry?
Identity & self
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How close have you come to death?
Death & what remains
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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What song would you like played at your funeral?
Death & what remains
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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Every job I don’t get.
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My singing career.
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Not being Bond.
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Not having had children.
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View profile →When I was 17, I worked in a warehouse in Rotherham doing an audit of truck parts. I counted nuts and bolts all day long.
A couple of days ago, saying goodbye to my children.
Every time I let my wife drive.
Barack Obama. On a daily basis he faced racism, and I admire him for trying to push through that to better his nation.
Another One Bites The Dust.
Airline tickets. I spend a lot on flying because I’ve three kids in the UK.What would your superpower be?To drink as much beer as I can without putting on weight.
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