Katherine Parkinson
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A driving licence.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 September 2020 source ↗
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A sustainable future for all. I could finally stop worrying.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗
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A quiet moment.
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On an iPhone, why can’t you close all open apps at once, rather than flicking through them all?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2015 source ↗
Getting rid of my phone.
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Archaeologist, pop star, store cashier.
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Can I say: maybe tomorrow?
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗
Heady, dizzying, magical. Time stops.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗
Scarlet fever, 1962. Hypothermia, 1974. Lightning strike, 1986.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗
Anyone I slept with before the age of 27, because I was a selfish, cold-ass bitch.
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