Which moment embarrassed you most?

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Recorded Kate Humble said elsewhere, not written here
The very first day that I was filming Top Gear, for which I was so unqualified because I’d only ever driven a Fiat Uno. I got into a DB7 Vantage Volante outside the Aston Martin factory, put my foot on the accelerator and bunny-hopped across the gravel because I’d forgotten to take the handbrake off.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2023 source ↗

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Douglas Stuart Scottish fashion designer and novelist
At a fashion show after-party in New York in 2004, my friend dared me to push her into the pool. I did, and you’ve never heard laughter die so quickly.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 April 2023 source ↗
When I was doing a masterclass at a theatre and I had to leave the stage because I was about to shit my pants.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 February 2026 source ↗
At school, I got my head stuck in a balustrade on the stairs at lunchtime. I had pupils laughing at me, parents laughing at me, teachers laughing at me and eventually, at the end of the day, the fire brigade laughing at me.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 January 2026 source ↗
I called Elizabeth McGovern Elizabeth Montgomery throughout a show. But, bless her, she didn’t say anything.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

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