Kelsey Grammer
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Thirty seconds ago. I cry a lot. I find great solace in it.
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When Adèle walked down the road at the end of the film Blue Is The Warmest Colour.
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Joanna Scanlan
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The plastics episode of Blue Planet.
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Yesterday, because grief creeps up on you.
Tom Ellis
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A couple of days ago, saying goodbye to my children.
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