How close have you come to death?

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Skydiving: the parachute got tangled around my legs.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 December 2022 source ↗

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Anita Rani British broadcaster and journalist
Climbing Scafell Pike in the Lake District when I was about 15. The winds were about 85mph, my legs lifted and I nearly flew off. Thankfully somebody grabbed me.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 July 2021 source ↗
My failed driving test a few months ago. I got three majors and by the end of it the examiner couldn’t wait to get out of the car.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 September 2025 source ↗
Andi Oliver British cook, television and radio broadcaster, singer
I broke both my legs in a hit-and run accident when I was 26.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2021 source ↗

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