Tom Allen
British comedian
Not understanding myself until I was in my 30s.
What has been your biggest disappointment?
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That Al Gore was denied the American presidency in 2000.
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Adeel Akhtar
British actor
After I got arrested, my dad, a lawyer, took me to a QC to try to build a case against the FBI. The dejection on his face when it became obvious that we couldn’t was disappointing.
Jim Kerr
Scottish singer and songwriter
I travelled all the way to the Arctic Circle to see the aurora borealis, then fell asleep and missed it.
Joseph Fiennes
English actor
I haven't seen a ghost yet.
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