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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Jenny Agutter English actress
Last night, having dinner with my husband, John, my son, Jonathan, and his girlfriend, Maude.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2018 source ↗
Chris McCausland
My college years when I was 17 to 19, before the responsibilities of adulthood, just doing the things that I was good at and liked – computers, maths, further maths (I was a geek).
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 November 2025 source ↗
Charlize Theron South African-American actress
I couldn't answer that. There are so many amazing things – falling in love, winning an Oscar, moving my mom out to America and just having a simple dinner with great friends.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 March 2009 source ↗

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