Bob Hoskins: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Bob Hoskins

English actor

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Super Mario Brothers.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2011 source ↗

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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.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 October 2022 source ↗

When a relationship I’ve been invested in stops working. And yet, here I am, happy as you like.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2024 source ↗

Jessica Brown Findlay English actress

Spending over half my life under Tory rule.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗

Jaime Winstone English actress

England losing the World Cup.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 August 2012 source ↗

When the kids were babies.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 June 2011 source ↗

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