Which moment embarrassed you most?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Recently, sending a negative text about a person to that person.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗

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Maggie O'Farrell Irish-British novelist
I started stammering badly the first time I was on live radio, on Woman’s Hour on Radio 4. When I think about it now it brings me out in a cold sweat.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 March 2023 source ↗
Tom Allen British comedian
I did a corporate gig early in my career, and they opened the buffet in the middle of my set and everybody left.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 November 2023 source ↗

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