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Who most deserves an apology from you, and why?
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In April 2015 I nearly died, as my heart was finding it too difficult to keep my smoke-destroyed lungs going.
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Anita Rani
British broadcaster and journalist
Climbing Scafell Pike in the Lake District when I was about 15. The winds were about 85mph, my legs lifted and I nearly flew off. Thankfully somebody grabbed me.
Dan Stevens
English actor
Probably on a Los Angeles freeway.
Marina Abramović
Performance artist
Last year when I had a pulmonary embolism – it was a very scary time.
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Is all happiness in the past? Well, the births of three children. And playing with children and grandchildren.
Maybe a skilful bronze face somewhere. Or a small but helpful scholarship for a drama student or singer to study singing.
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.
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