Annie Mac
Irish broadcaster and DJ
My parents, for still being in love after 40 years.
Which living person do you most admire, and why?
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What is the worst job you have done?
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What most recently made you cry?
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Which book are you ashamed not to have read?
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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.
You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.
Julie Hesmondhalgh – she’s the kindest, brightest, most truthful woman. She’s so talented, works hard, cares about the right things, puts her energy in the right places. I adore her.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 November 2025 source ↗
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My father, because he's a positive man with an enormous amount of compassion. My mother passed away four days ago.
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Alan Bennett, because he has been such a huge influence on me.
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Anyone who is a carer.
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High self-esteem.
I had some gynaecological issues that were very sudden, about 18 months ago, and felt that I might be dying. I wasn’t but it was quite serious.
I never finished The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir.
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