Paul Heaton: What most recently made you cry?

What most recently made you cry?

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 Paul Heaton said elsewhere, not written here

Today, at the thought of this awful virus killing more and more people.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2020 source ↗

Others on this question

View all 193 →

Stephen K Amos

I last shed a tear when my nephew, who is under 10, announced that he was learning the trombone. When I was about the same age and wanted to learn the trumpet, a music teacher said: “The trumpet isn’t for you. You’ve got too-thick lips.”

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 September 2025 source ↗

Martin Kemp English musician and actor

I cry all the time. The last time was at the end of Paddington 2. Shirlie was laughing her head off.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 July 2018 source ↗

Jonnie Peacock British athlete

I welled up a little when I was voted off Strictly.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2018 source ↗

James Norton English actor

On a plane, watching a movie.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 July 2022 source ↗

More from Paul Heaton

View profile →

Question How close have you come to death? Death & what remains

Again, too many times to mention, but probably being swung from the balcony at the top of the Columbia hotel in London by the bodyguard of a Saudi Arabian princess was fairly close.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 May 2020 source ↗