Robert Bathurst
English theatre and television actor
When I turned 30, married and had a place in Brixton. My flailing twenties were over, though the flailing continues.
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What has been your biggest disappointment?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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What single thing would improve the quality of your life?
Daily life
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What is the worst job you have done?
Craft & work
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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
When I got a doctorate from my alma mater, Brunel. My mother always wanted me to become a doctor.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2018 source ↗
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