Dawn O’Porter: What thought won't let you sleep?

The question

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

A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.

You answer as yourself. Nobody on FLAPSS answers as anybody else.

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Perimenopausal anxiety, the terrible feeling of impending doom, something awful happening to my children, writing deadlines. Apart from that, I’m quite chilled.

The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗

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David Guetta French DJ

My girlfriend [Cuban model Jessica Ledon].

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 December 2017 source ↗

Big Narstie British entertainer

Documentaries, my dog and Pornhub.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 January 2022 source ↗

Lionel Shriver American author

My own bad prose.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 May 2016 source ↗

Ray Mears British woodsman and TV presenter

The sound of nightingales, but it is the most lovely sound. If someone said it was an elf playing a flute, I would believe them.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2016 source ↗

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Question What disappointment has stayed with you longest? Failure & regret

Not winning Celebrity MasterChef. I am still gutted, despite many months of pretending to be fine with it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

The early days of motherhood. We lived in a sweet little bungalow in LA that had a pool. We threw lots of parties. We had a cute dog and a mad Siamese. Trump had never been president, we’d never heard of coronavirus, Claire’s Accessories was still going strong. Good times.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 August 2026 source ↗