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Getting a daily show on Radio 2, because that was an ambition for so long.
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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?Originally asked
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Shaun White
American snowboarder and skateboarder
Easy – winning the gold medal for the men's half-pipe in Vancouver.
At the SAG awards in 2016. I remember going into that night saying to myself, “I might not be here again; let me be fully in the moment.” The cast of Orange Is the New Black won the acting-ensemble award for the second year in a row, and I was there with a man I truly loved. That night was everything I had always dreamed about.
Chrissie Hynde
American musician
A couple of hours ago: I got a text message to meet someone later.
Liz Jones
British journalist
Married, in my Georgian house, four cats. It lasted a day.
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The Hovis ad music.
The ability to walk in high heels.
For making people’s journeys on the M6 a bit easier.
My half-electric Volvo.
Modelling in South Korea, aged 19. After a party, I flopped into bed, lit a big candle and balanced it on top of a massive box of matches. I created my own firework display when the candle burnt down and set fire to it. It made the biggest noise ever which, luckily, woke me from my slightly boozy slumber.
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