Roger Allam: What would you like to be remembered for?

What would you like to be remembered for?

Originally asked

Vogue, to one guest at a time, on camera, 73 Questions

A recurring legacy prompt in Vogue's 73 Questions, appearing with only minor wording changes.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Roger Allam said elsewhere, not written here

Just remembered, really.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 June 2017 source ↗

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Gemma Whelan English actress

It would be lovely if people thought I was kind.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 January 2020 source ↗

Giovanna Fletcher

As a nice person who did all she could to make a positive change in the world.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗

Mark Steel

Through a series of mistakes in write-ups, I’d like to be remembered for something like being Britain’s finest downhill skier or inventing pickled onions.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 February 2025 source ↗

Adwoa Aboah British fashion model

For persevering, and being a good role model.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2019 source ↗

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Question What keeps you awake at night? Daily life

The third or fourth glass of wine.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 June 2017 source ↗

Question What most recently made you cry? Identity & self

Reading aloud the last two pages of a book about Montaigne by Sarah Bakewell. It was about his relationship with his cat, and a letter to a friend whose dog had died. It’s about letting the unexpected happen to you, and how that can really be what life is about.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 June 2017 source ↗