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The double marathon on the last day of my 27 marathons in 27 days.
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What accomplishment matters most to you?Originally asked
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Ethan Hawke
Actor, director and novelist
Words like achievement make me want to puke.
People told us Eurovision was like a poisoned chalice – to have been part of an amazing team that worked on changing the attitudes around that is really cool.
Roger Allam
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I was very proud of doing Falstaff, because it seemed to go well.
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With a blue plaque.
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Jo Brand. She’s a fighter, she’s successful, she’s a straight talker; she cares about people.
The UK voting for us to stay in Europe on 23 June.
Mozart’s clarinet concerto from the Out Of Africa soundtrack.
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