Craig David: How close have you come to death?

How close have you come to death?

Originally asked

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

A recurring Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

Recorded Craig David said elsewhere, not written here

I was caught by a wave while swimming at night with friends in Southampton. That shook me.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 November 2016 source ↗

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Sandy Powell British costume designer

When I rode on the back of a motorbike from London to Rome with my eyes closed the entire way.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 September 2019 source ↗

Julie Hesmondhalgh English actress and narrator

Childbirth. And the wheel of our camper van coming clean off on the M1.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 February 2018 source ↗

Sadiq Khan Mayor of London since 2016

When I was a kid in Tooting, our house caught fire. We didn’t realise until the fire brigade turned up.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 September 2016 source ↗

David Hasselhoff American actor, singer, and television personality

Scuba diving in Costa Rica. My stunt double and I were trying out some equipment that let us talk to each other and I ran out of air at 80ft - probably because I talked too much. I had to use his air. Then we were surrounded by sharks. It was scary.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 April 2009 source ↗