How much my son loves me, particularly considering I’ve had a huge career.
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Not giving up comedy, because it took six or seven years before I started earning a living.
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As health minister, I brought in breast and cervical cancer screening. And in 1994 I called the first debate on gay rights for a quarter-century and we got the age of consent down to 18. There are pubs in Brighton where I still can’t pay for a drink.
Being delusional and dreaming big.
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Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
On the back of an angry Icelandic pony when I was filming a show called Spending Dave’s Money with Phil Tufnell.
A Tiffany watch for my wife. The security guard was following us, so I deliberately bought a really expensive watch to prove we had money. I don’t think I’ve seen her wear it.
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