Jessica Hynes
British actress and writer
Like you are seen.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 August 2016 source ↗
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Not feeling like you have to be anywhere else.
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Greg James
British author, broadcaster, comedian, and presenter
An impenetrable team.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗
Adjoa Andoh
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Like being three and dancing, giddy with joy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 September 2021 source ↗
Michael Stipe
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Heady, dizzying, magical. Time stops.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗
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I’ve got vertigo, so anything to do with heights.
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When I left drama school, I thought I was going to work at the Royal Court and tell stories about political injustice. I got cast in ITV murder mysteries.
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When I was about eight, by a river waiting for my dad to finish fishing, eating a Mars bar, drinking a can of Coke and listening to Beat It by Michael Jackson on my Walkman. I remember feeling I couldn’t be happier.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2022 source ↗
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