Dervla Kirwan: What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

The question

What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Dervla Kirwan

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

A few weeks ago, walking on the beach in Anglesey with my dogs and my husband.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 October 2023 source ↗

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Mark Radcliffe

When I changed the toner cartridge in my printer all on my own – that was a day of pure euphoria.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 August 2025 source ↗

Jason Sudeikis

Wherever I’m sitting, once I finish this questionnaire.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, January 2017 source ↗

Gloria Estefan Cuban-American singer and songwriter

1 March 1991, when I got back on the stage almost a year after a road accident in our tour bus. I felt like I had climbed Mount Everest. That was euphoric.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗

Tina Fey

Anywhere, during the 2 to 24 hours after a successful joke.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, May 2011 source ↗