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On a flight to Newcastle, when we had terrible storms. The plane dropped quickly and the oxygen masks fell down. We had to land in Manchester.
How many times I could have died before now, and in how many different ways. And yet I came close only once: a speeding sedan ran a red light, hit three other vehicles, and jack-knifed into my rear wheel split second after I’d stepped out of my parked car. A bystander described the scene to me later. “You were a millimetre away from losing your legs,” he said.
Scuba diving in Costa Rica. My stunt double and I were trying out some equipment that let us talk to each other and I ran out of air at 80ft - probably because I talked too much. I had to use his air. Then we were surrounded by sharks. It was scary.
At each of my theatre premieres.
It’s all a learning experience, even if it’s a shit time.
In the hospital after my C-section, hanging out with my new baby, feeling very, very happy and grateful.
A veterinarian, but I decided against it because it required too many years of schooling; I wasn’t great at school.
Having my family in closer proximity, but that’s what comes with living in another country.
As somebody who brought joy to people.
Martin Clunes, Anna Friel, Charles Dance, Noel Clarke, Madhur Jaffrey, Reggie Yates
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