Archie Panjabi: Which living person do you most admire, and why? — FLAPSS

Which living person do you most admire, and why?

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

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

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Recorded Archie Panjabi said elsewhere, not written here

Mathew Varghese, an orthopaedic surgeon who runs India’s only polio ward in Delhi. He provides reconstructive surgery to help survivors walk.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2018 source ↗

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Terry Gilliam American-born British filmmaker

Maggie, my wife – for putting up with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2012 source ↗

Matt Smith English actor

My dad, because he is full of integrity and good humour; and my grandad, because he's full of the same.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2013 source ↗

Arnold Schwarzenegger

My mother-in-law, Eunice Shriver, who founded the Special Olympics, and my father-in-law, Sargent Shriver, who founded Job Corps and was the first director of the Peace Corps.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, July 2003 source ↗

Bill Bailey Comedian and musician

Aung San Suu Kyi, for her resilience and determination.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2016 source ↗

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I was rejected by EastEnders, having been called three times. I was heartbroken.

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My dog, Mr Q, because he has the saddest look when I leave.

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Question When were you happiest? Time & hindsight

When I got a doctorate from my alma mater, Brunel. My mother always wanted me to become a doctor.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2018 source ↗

Question What do you consider your greatest achievement? Craft & work

I am an ambassador for Rotary, and we are very close to eradicating polio. When I was younger, I lived in Mumbai and, as a kid from England, I was traumatised by seeing children on the street without limbs.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2018 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have done? Craft & work

Redeeming mortgages. I did it for a few weeks, and it sealed the deal that I wanted a career in entertainment.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2018 source ↗

Question What single thing would improve the quality of your life? Daily life

Everyone cutting out social media for one day a week.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 February 2018 source ↗

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