Sandi Toksvig: What most recently moved you to tears?

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What most recently moved you to tears?

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Sandi Toksvig

Danish and British broadcaster, comedian and writer

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

When I read the story of a blind, bisexual goose called Thomas who had died in New Zealand after a lifetime of love for a swan called Henry. It sounds ridiculous but is entirely true.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗

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Gary Numan British musician

Yesterday, when Gemma, my wife, played me The End Of Suffering by Thich Nhat Hanh when we were driving into Hollywood.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 July 2017 source ↗

Bryan Adams Canadian singer-songwriter and musician

When I see videos of animal cruelty.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 December 2022 source ↗

Big Narstie British entertainer

Yesterday – I’m bipolar.

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

Donny Osmond American singer, dancer, actor, television host

Last Monday was a really emotional day for me: my last son graduated from high school and he’s going on a mission for the Mormon Church soon. I’ve already experienced it four times with my other sons: my oldest went to London, my second son to Italy, my third to Scotland and my fourth the Netherlands. They come back, but the little boy stays out there. He never comes back.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 July 2016 source ↗

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Question How close have you come to dying? Death & what remains

I’ve had a surprising number of near-death experiences: I was nearly blown up by a landmine in Sudan; I was stranded on the Zambezi river at night; I was bucked off a rodeo horse in Arizona and had to be airlifted to hospital; and, worst of all, I once ate a Pot Noodle.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 March 2018 source ↗