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Falling flat on my face in Billy Elliot on Boxing Day when I was 14. I fell smack bang at the end of my number. I was mortified.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 December 2024 source ↗
Paul McKenna British hypnotist and TV personality
I was in Kensington Gardens and this couple stopped me and said: “Hey, could we get a picture? I said: “Sure.” I put my arms around their shoulders, and they looked at me and said: “No, can you take a picture of us?”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2023 source ↗
Mike Skinner English rapper
My brother was singing Yellow Submarine on stage with his class. I was singing along with them, showing off cos I knew all the words. The song ended suddenly and I was the only one in the whole hall who sang, 'We ...'
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2009 source ↗
I worked with Stephen Fry recently and we had a real heart-to-heart. I asked: “What was it like being in prison for being gay?” And thank God someone came in and he didn’t hear me say it. I was mixing him up with when he played Oscar Wilde. I could picture him in his cell.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 October 2024 source ↗

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