Jane Asher: Which moment embarrassed you most?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Recorded Jane Asher said elsewhere, not written here

When I was a teenager, I laughed at a joke I didn’t understand. Whoever told the joke turned to me and said, “What are you laughing at?” Of course I didn’t know and he obviously knew I didn’t know. It was excruciating.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 May 2023 source ↗

Others on this question

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Graham Norton

I called Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth Montgomery throughout a show. But, bless her, she didn’t say anything.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

Tamsin Greig

Throwing up all over the red velvet seats in the House of Lords on a school trip, aged nine.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 May 2025 source ↗

Toby Stephens

I was in a restaurant with my daughter in Los Angeles and I had an accident involving a stomach upset. That was mortifying for both of us.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 June 2026 source ↗

Tom Allen British comedian

I did a corporate gig early in my career, and they opened the buffet in the middle of my set and everybody left.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 November 2023 source ↗