A foreign correspondent.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 November 2023 source ↗
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What did you want to be when you were growing up?
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A travel agent.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗
A singer. I wanted to live off music ever since I was a child – a wish that came true when I was over 35 years old.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2024 source ↗
A comedian, and I may have achieved that.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2024 source ↗
That rather assumes I have grown up.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 December 2024 source ↗
I remember really wanting to go into space. I liked the idea of flying.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 February 2025 source ↗
A drummer in a famous band or an astronaut.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗
The Doctor in Doctor Who. I still do.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2025 source ↗
A fighter pilot.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 March 2026 source ↗
Composer, pirate, scientist, philosopher.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 July 2026 source ↗
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