Mary Portas: What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Recorded Mary Portas said elsewhere, not written here

Not being able to take up my place at Rada.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2012 source ↗

Others on this question

Benedict Cumberbatch English actor

Not being a dad by the age of 32.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 January 2012 source ↗

Viggo Mortensen American actor

That Barack Obama seems to be more concerned with becoming re-elected than with doing his very best to fulfil the promise of his candidacy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 January 2010 source ↗

Bryan Ferry British singer

Not receiving a dukedom.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 October 2010 source ↗

Gavin Rossdale British musician

Sometimes it was disappointing not to have the fan base at home in the UK that we had elsewhere.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 July 2020 source ↗

My wife, Melanie. She's had real trauma and loss in her life, yet she starts every day with joy, and sees the world as a good place

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2012 source ↗

Now. Without a doubt

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2012 source ↗

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