Mark Gatiss: What accomplishment matters most to you?

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Mark Gatiss

British actor and writer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Sherlock being such a worldwide phenomenon.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2016 source ↗

Others on this question

Shirley Ballas English ballroom dancer

Getting the job on Strictly at the age of 56.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 June 2018 source ↗

Sam Neill New Zealand actor

Still being in work. And my vineyards; they’re beautiful.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 June 2016 source ↗

Helen George English actress

To still be working.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 January 2023 source ↗

Gareth Bale Welsh footballer

Nothing is the same as the sense of pride and achievement I feel when I see my kids growing up and enjoying the simple pleasures in life.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 August 2021 source ↗

A Day In The Life by the Beatles.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2016 source ↗

Alan Bennett, because he has been such a huge influence on me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2016 source ↗

I was a very lazy child, but I think I’ve made up for it by being a workaholic. I might push some of the work back to my childhood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2016 source ↗

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