Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

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Recorded Floella Benjamin said elsewhere, not written here
A boy called Norman. When I came to England, I didn’t know what kiss-chase was, and Norman kissed me on the lips, so I gave him a black eye.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 February 2017 source ↗

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Clara Amfo Broadcaster
I never said it out loud, but I had this “Why aren’t you like the other mums?” energy towards my mum. Now I am an adult, I am happy that she came here from Ghana and remained who she was, but for a long time I resented her.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2020 source ↗
Ashley Jensen Scottish actress and narrator
To anyone who gets into my car, because it’s such a mess.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2017 source ↗
When I was 17 I didn’t visit my gran for six weeks as I was out partying. At the end of that summer she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I never saw the real her again. I would love to say sorry to her as I loved her so much.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 August 2025 source ↗
Lucy Worsley English historian
To my brother. When he was a small boy, I made him urinate on an electric fence to see if liquid could really transmit electricity.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 May 2017 source ↗

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