Which moment embarrassed you most?

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My brother was singing Yellow Submarine on stage with his class. I was singing along with them, showing off cos I knew all the words. The song ended suddenly and I was the only one in the whole hall who sang, 'We ...'

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2009 source ↗

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Frank Cottrell-Boyce British screenwriter, novelist and actor
I once found myself chatting to a big handsome bloke at a party in Oslo. I said, “And what do you do?” “Well,” he said, “I am the king.” Being a great wordsmith, I zinged back, “Oh. Errm. Cool.”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2023 source ↗
When my trousers split on stage in Burn the Floor in Australia. I had always been warned to wear my flesh underwear and I did not that day.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2026 source ↗
At the TV Baftas last year I was wearing these heels that had stiff bows on the front. One heel locked into the other bow and I went arse over tit.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2024 source ↗

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