Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?

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Recorded Patricia Hodge said elsewhere, not written here
I wish I could say sorry to my husband, because I couldn’t save him from his dementia.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗

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Gabby Logan Welsh TV/radio presenter and rhythmic gymnast
I feel I have made amends, so I don’t feel that anyone is owed an apology but, if they read this and they think they are, do drop me a line.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 November 2022 source ↗
Alice Eve British actress
To all my teachers – I’m sorry I thought class was a paying audience.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2020 source ↗
Myself. I didn’t know how to protect myself adequately when I was younger, and I think I would have experienced my youth differently if I had.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 June 2025 source ↗
Alison Steadman British actress
I didn't go to a retirement party once for someone who had been special to me and he died shortly after.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 January 2009 source ↗

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