Tom Ellis: When were you happiest?

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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Recorded Tom Ellis said elsewhere, not written here

On a caravan site on a farm in the Brecon Beacons when I was a kid. I have three sisters and every year we met family friends with kids the same age. We would go to the river and make rope swings and build dens. It was very Enid Blyton.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 September 2021 source ↗

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Alan Dale New Zealand actor

I have never been happier than I am now. As for when I was happiest in my work, playing King Arthur in Spamalot in the West End.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 March 2009 source ↗

Nick Robinson British political journalist

Toasting marshmallows on an open fire in Yosemite national park.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2013 source ↗

Bruce Willis American actor

I'd say you've never seen me happier than at this particular moment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 July 2007 source ↗

Orlando Bloom English actor

When I was about to embark on filming The Lord Of The Rings, prior to any kind of fame or notoriety, full of hope and dreams, and excitement of the adventures ahead.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 March 2021 source ↗