Hugh Dennis: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Hugh Dennis

British comedian and actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

At the time, it was the fact that my first marriage didn't work, but subsequently that proved to be a good thing.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 February 2011 source ↗

Others on this question

Not being a professional footballer.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 October 2024 source ↗

Mary Berry English food writer and television presenter

My exam results at school, but it was all my own fault.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2013 source ↗

Nora Ephron Journalist, essayist, screenwriter and film director

The movies I made that didn't work.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 September 2009 source ↗

Alan Johnson British politician

Not to have been a rock'n'roll star.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 October 2009 source ↗

I am probably happiest now, but I have been happy at every stage of my life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 February 2011 source ↗

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