Michael Palin: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Michael Palin

English actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Not being fluent in another language.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 September 2009 source ↗

Others on this question

Kathy Burke British actress

As a kid, discovering my brain wasn't controlled by The Numskulls from The Beezer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 April 2011 source ↗

Rick Astley Singer, songwriter and radio presenter

Fame. The upside is not worth the downside – you can’t turn fame on and off, and have privacy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 October 2018 source ↗

Harry Belafonte American singer and actor

Not being a soccer star.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 May 2012 source ↗

Clare Balding English broadcaster, journalist, TV presenter and author

My A-level grades – but I got over it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 January 2011 source ↗

Flying in over London on a cool, clean morning after a long time away.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 September 2009 source ↗

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