Erin Doherty: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? — FLAPSS

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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Erin Doherty

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Mornings. Playing music, fresh coffee, dippy eggs and soldiers, my girlfriend – what’s not to love?

The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

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Rory Bremner Scottish comedian

Making Bremner, Bird And Fortune: fulfilled at work, happy at home with two young children.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2014 source ↗

Nadiya Hussain British television chef, baker and author

My children’s births, and when I won the Bake Off.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2016 source ↗

Yoko Ono Japanese artist and activist

When the war was over—whichever war that was.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 1995 source ↗

Pamela Anderson Canadian-American actress and model

When Peta picked me to be on their first Times Square anti-fur billboard.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2008 source ↗

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Question What accomplishment matters most to you? Craft & work

Learning to get back up.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

Question As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself? Identity & self

Sounds cliched, but I always wanted to be an actor.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

I was the PE technician at my old secondary school, so I had to pump up all the balls, wash all the kits and get the form notes in before morning registration every day.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

My sister. She is the most loving, positive and generous person I know.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

Question Which trait in yourself do you like least? Identity & self

I overthink everything.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

Having music for limbs.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 March 2025 source ↗

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