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

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Donny Osmond American singer, dancer, actor, television host
In 1971, I was sitting in a hotel room in London and there was a television chat show going on, debating whether Donny Osmond should be deported because of the chaos he was wreaking. And while I was watching this, there were fans on the street below, chanting my name. I was 13 and thought, “Does it get any better than this?”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 July 2016 source ↗
Jerry Springer American TV personality and politician
When my daughter, Katie, was born and when she got married.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2009 source ↗
Harry Enfield English comedy actor and writer
An eight-hour walk along the north Cornwall coast with my eldest children - aged eight and 10. Whoever has eight hours of solid conversation with their children? I loved every minute.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 March 2009 source ↗

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