Shobna Gulati: What most recently moved you to tears?

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I cry every day. Sometimes out of frustration. I do grieve my mum, so I allow the grief to sit until it’s not there any more.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 October 2025 source ↗

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Samira Ahmed British journalist and writer

Meeting Richard Ratcliffe outside the Foreign Office during his hunger strike to try to get action to free Nazanin. I’m moved by the loyalty and strength of that couple and their family.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 January 2022 source ↗

Vick Hope British television and radio presenter

This sounds so silly, but I cry with happiness all the time. I cry when my flowers open!

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 August 2022 source ↗

Ralph Ineson English actor and narrator

On New Year’s day I was so hungover my hair actually hurt. I lay on the sofa with my daughter and we watched The Muppets for two hours and I cried with laughter.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2018 source ↗

Mike Skinner English rapper

I cry all the time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2009 source ↗

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When I was younger, I signed up to a job agency and thought I would be doing secretarial work, but they assigned me to clean toilets in a factory in Oldham.

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