Sandi Toksvig: What is the worst job you have ever had? — FLAPSS

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What is the worst job you have ever had?

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Sandi Toksvig

Danish and British broadcaster, comedian and writer

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Working on an assembly line in a plastics factory.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

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Zoe Ball British TV and radio personality

The failed attempt at a home perm on myself in the 80s. I wanted to look like Kelly McGillis in Top Gun.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 December 2020 source ↗

Stephen Graham English actor

I worked in a TGI Fridays when I was 19 and came to London for the first time. It was absolutely horrible and I got fired after two weeks.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 April 2018 source ↗

Rose Tremain English writer

Working as the assistant to an agony aunt on a women’s magazine. When we didn’t get enough heartbreaking letters, we made them up.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 April 2022 source ↗

Nick Grimshaw English television and radio presenter

When I was doing A-levels, I worked in a factory that made homework diaries, which was fine until they banned talking and the radio.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 June 2017 source ↗

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Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

When I read the story of a blind, bisexual goose called Thomas who had died in New Zealand after a lifetime of love for a swan called Henry. It sounds ridiculous but is entirely true.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

Question What song would you want played at your funeral? Death & what remains

How about The Hokey Cokey? That’s always fun, especially if they’re carrying the coffin.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

Question What thought won't let you sleep? Daily life

Bloody radiator keeps banging. I think it needs air releasing but I don’t have a bleeding key.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

Question Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? Failure & regret

Any fashion designer whose clothes on me must have made them weep.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

Question How would you want people to remember you? Death & what remains

As having done my best.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

Question What one change would most improve the quality of your daily life? Daily life

My life won’t have full quality until we achieve equality for all.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

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