Jodie Whittaker: What is the worst job you have ever had?

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Jodie Whittaker

English actress

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Working in a soap factory in Huddersfield. I was in my late teens, so I was basically hungover every day.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 September 2018 source ↗

Others on this question

Chris Hoy British track cyclist, 1994–2013

Delivering papers in the freezing cold for my granny. I got paid in Panini football stickers, so it wasn’t all bad.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 February 2018 source ↗

Edith Bowman Scottish radio DJ and television presenter

When I was a kid I was a chambermaid in my family’s hotel, and I once found a strap-on that someone had left behind.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 February 2021 source ↗

Aidan Gillen Irish actor

Cleaning around the feet of John Malkovich with industrial carpet cleaner while he was trying to learn lines in the foyer of a theatre.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 May 2017 source ↗

Carlos Acosta Cuban ballet dancer

Selling stolen mangoes to pay for a cinema ticket, aged eight.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 September 2018 source ↗

A tumble dryer.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 September 2018 source ↗

My friendships.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 September 2018 source ↗

Getting my tongue pierced aged 15, when I had train-track braces on both my top and bottom teeth. Huge error.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 September 2018 source ↗

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