Robert Bathurst: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

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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 Robert Bathurst said elsewhere, not written here

When I turned 30, married and had a place in Brixton. My flailing twenties were over, though the flailing continues.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2020 source ↗

Others on this question

Rob Delaney American comedian and actor

Probably last night, when I went into my sons’ bedroom and kissed them on their smelly heads.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 November 2015 source ↗

The first time I stood on top of the hill that I now live on, in 2007.

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

Roger Taylor English musician, songwriter, and record producer

When I first heard one of our records on the radio.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2021 source ↗

Ted Danson American actor

I am a bit of a Pollyanna – I spend most of my day happy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 April 2010 source ↗

Funerals and, annoyingly, athletics medal ceremonies.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2020 source ↗

Rats scurrying in the roof. I won the last war but it’s only a matter of time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2020 source ↗

Wimbledon champion. I won the title frequently when playing against a pebbledash wall at home in Ireland.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2020 source ↗

Unqualified. Also, there’s that strange moment when you’re listening to lyrics on Radio 2 and you think, “Ooh, that’s so deep”.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 June 2020 source ↗

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