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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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Tim Minchin

Australian musician, writer, actor and comedian

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Maybe when my wife Sarah and I were walking back to our hotel in Covent Garden, London, through the snow after the Olivier awards when Matilda won all the stuff. Hold on, I’m meant to say the birth of my children, aren’t I?

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2020 source ↗

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Gary Numan British musician
Now. I enjoy what I do for a living, the children are here and I am still happily married after 25 years.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 July 2017 source ↗
Jane Asher English actress and author
The early family skiing holidays – before I’d broken an ankle and Gerald had torn a ligament – were just wonderful.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 May 2023 source ↗
Fatima Bhutto Pakistani writer
Today, waking up in the dark hours of the morning with a litter of puppies snoozing on my bed.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 February 2021 source ↗

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