When were you happiest?

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

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Recorded Trevor McDonald said elsewhere, not written here
As a young child in the West Indies and having fun with my friends, playing sport and hanging about.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 January 2011 source ↗

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Jenna Coleman English actress
There was a moment in my early 20s when I’d finished Emmerdale and didn’t know what was next. I drove from LA to San Francisco listening to Tracy Chapman and it felt like one of those pure moments of uncomplicated joy.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2019 source ↗
Patricia Hodge English actress
In the minutes, hours, days and weeks after having my children. I was 42 and 45. There’s nothing like new life.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗

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