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When I was about two, I accidentally knocked a boiled kettle on myself. I am scarred, in many ways, from that.
The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 January 2026 source ↗
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Andy Serkis
English actor
I made a solo attempt at the Matterhorn in 1996 and came very close to falling. I waited until the dawn light came, so I could retrace my route, but I was hanging off my ice axes for 45 minutes.
Bobby Gillespie
Singer and songwriter
In 2016, I fell off stage in Switzerland and broke my back in four places.
Martin Kemp
English musician and actor
In 1995, I discovered I had two brain tumours. The process of having them removed went on for about three years. It was a long and drawn-out time, wondering whether or not I was going to die.
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A comedian or the guy who drives the little truck around airports that takes old ladies to their gate.
Finding your phone.
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