Steve Pemberton
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When were you happiest?
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Which living person do you most admire, and why?
Values & belief
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My son's second birthday. It was a typical autumn day – bright sky, cold fingers. He was dressed as a skeleton and we ate chilli in the garden.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 November 2011 source ↗
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Whenever all my children and my grandchild are near.
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In my mid- to late-20s, in London, beginning to publish, living hand to mouth, having fun. Also now, when love and life and work have finally cohered.
Harry Enfield
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An eight-hour walk along the north Cornwall coast with my eldest children - aged eight and 10. Whoever has eight hours of solid conversation with their children? I loved every minute.
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