Julian Clary: Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

The question

Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

Originally asked

The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

A fixed Guardian Q&A prompt asked directly across respondents and years.

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Julian Clary

English actor, comedian, novelist and presenter

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I’ve made some terrible remarks about people over the years in the interests of light entertainment, and I regret them all.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 June 2022 source ↗

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Val McDermid Scottish crime novel writer

To my mum, for never being able to live up to what she would have liked me to be. She always wanted me to be a little princess and I was never going to be that.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 February 2020 source ↗

Vanessa Redgrave British actress and activist

I would very, very much like to say sorry to my mother, for all the times I told her I hadn’t got the time to talk.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 September 2018 source ↗

Craig Charles English actor

To my parents for all the mess-ups. There have been times when I’ve been going through something and I’ve thought, God, I’m so glad my mum and dad are dead, because they don’t have to go through it with me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2024 source ↗

Nikki Amuka-Bird