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Phoning my dad to tell him we’d won the Edinburgh Perrier award with The League Of Gentlemen in 1997.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Martin Kemp
English musician and actor
The births of my children, Harley Moon (28) and Roman (25).
Helena Bonham Carter
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Both of the days my children were born. It was like I’d stepped through a mirror and everything turned Technicolor.
Melanie Blatt
English singer
Now, with time and wisdom you know your happy places.
Nicola Walker
British actress
As I get older, I get happier.
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