Philippa Dunne: Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

Originally asked

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

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

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

Recorded Philippa Dunne said elsewhere, not written here

My mother, because when I’m stressed, I can be really horrible to her.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2026 source ↗

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Keren Woodward

I’ve apologised to my son, Thomas, for being absent for quite a lot of his first few years, but, as a working mother and breadwinner, I kind of had to be. I like to think I’ve made up for it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗

Edith Bowman Scottish radio DJ and television presenter

Martin Scorsese. I was, let’s say, slightly tactile with him during a Q&A; I was more nervous than I’ve been about anything. I kept tapping his knee, it might even have been bruised by the end.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

Julian Clary English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter

I’ve made some terrible remarks about people over the years in the interests of light entertainment, and I regret them all.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2022 source ↗

Emily Mortimer British actress

Our dog, Snowy. He’s a miniature poodle, and he’s needy and really irritating as a result.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 October 2020 source ↗