Rupert Graves
English actor
I don’t care as long as everyone knows the words and joins in.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2015 source ↗
What song would you like played at your funeral?
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
Failure & regret
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If you could edit your past, what would you change?
Failure & regret
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
Identity & self
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Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?
Money & investment
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How close have you come to death?
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What keeps you awake at night?
Daily life
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You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
The Resurrection Shuffle.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
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David Olusoga
Historian and broadcaster
I’ve spent my life hogging the stereo. My funeral feels a good moment to finally let someone else choose the soundtrack.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 March 2021 source ↗
Engelbert Humperdinck
British singer
I don’t like to think about that.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 February 2019 source ↗
Chris O'Dowd
Irish actor and comedian
Monster Mash, by Bobby Pickett.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2015 source ↗
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Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
All the hanging about.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
An artist travelling and playing with the Stones.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
Paintings and guitars. I have Picasso prints and one Rembrandt etching.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
I can dodge the bullets – I’m lucky.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
My metabolism. Ever since I was a little kid, I was always up halfway through the night.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 September 2017 source ↗
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