Craig Revel Horwood: What most recently moved you to tears?

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What most recently moved you to tears?

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Craig Revel Horwood

Australian-British choreographer and director

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At my friend Billy’s funeral last month. He died suddenly in his sleep and was only 61.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

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Alison Moyet English singer

When I heard John Noakes had died.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 June 2017 source ↗

Olivia Williams British actress

In rehearsals. The play is very funny about mothers and daughters, but one of the gags hit a raw nerve.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 April 2022 source ↗

Mark Bonnar

I cry if one of the kids says something profound without knowing it; I cry at adverts; I cry at Strictly Come Dancing.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 April 2025 source ↗

Ray Mears British woodsman and TV presenter

While tracking wolves in Idaho, we came across a wolf carcass. It was likely the pack had been poisoned in a deliberate act. I am a hunter, but I respect wildlife and I also respect predators.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

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Question What song would you want played at your funeral? Death & what remains

Dancing Queen, by Abba.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When I got my first professional dance job: West Side Story in Melbourne in 1983.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

Potato-picking in my home town, Ballarat.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 December 2018 source ↗

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