During the first week or two of lockdown. We didn’t know what was coming and it didn’t feel dangerous at that point; there was just a real sense of family and hunkering down.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Brian Cox
Scottish actor
I’ve had a lot of happiness in my life: 1) the birth of my children; 2) getting into Lamda when I was 17; 3) meeting my wife; 4) and the renewal of our marriage vows and my 60th birthday.
Our wedding weekend in Ireland.
During the first three months of the first lockdown. I was at home with my family and I was such a cliche: I was baking sourdough, making my own granola. It was an idyllic time.
Nadiya Hussain
British television chef, baker and author
My children’s births, and when I won the Bake Off.
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As somebody who was hardworking, kind and nice.
The fact that there are not enough hours in the day and I’ve taken on too much.
Lee Warburton. He had just left drama school and was doing the Alexander technique in the Corrie green room. I hadn’t been to drama school, and really took the piss out of him.
Catastrophising.
Not working. I want to be one of those old actors on the set of Casualty at 95, who quietly passes away in the actual scene rather than at home.
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