Richard Bacon: What most recently moved you to tears?

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Richard Bacon

English television and radio presenter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Reading Joe Biden’s son’s tribute to his late brother, Beau, at his funeral.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2015 source ↗

Others on this question

Jimmy Akingbola British-Nigerian TV, theatre and film actor

Yesterday, talking about my brother, who passed away.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2020 source ↗

Gary Numan British musician

Yesterday, when Gemma, my wife, played me The End Of Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh when we were driving into Hollywood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 July 2017 source ↗

David Baddiel Comedian and writer

I cry a lot. Especially on planes. What is that about? On a plane, I’ll be in floods at The Good Dinosaur.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 May 2016 source ↗

Listening to a song that my brother-in-law – the brother of Jason, my first husband – wrote, about how hard it was to live without his brother.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 September 2023 source ↗

To have sex three times a week. But who’s counting?

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2015 source ↗

About twice a week I think I’m having the best day of my life. When was I happiest? Er, Tuesday.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2015 source ↗

Sheryl Sandberg at Facebook.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 August 2015 source ↗

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