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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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Graham Norton
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Back in the day, when comedy was crueller, my monologues were full of terrible jokes about people, and you can’t apologise because then you’re asking people to forgive you. Your punishment is to walk around knowing you said these horrible things.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 April 2026 source ↗

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Julie Hesmondhalgh English actress and narrator
To all those whose fleeting interaction with me has fallen short of what they’d hoped; the unwitting recipients of my occasional grumpiness.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 17 February 2018 source ↗
Rose McGowan American actress and activist
The trans community because I didn’t use the correct words, but I’ve learned from my mistake.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 December 2018 source ↗
Chris Hoy British track cyclist, 1994–2013
Max Levy, a German sprint cyclist who came second behind me a lot.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2018 source ↗

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