Martin Freeman: Which living person do you most admire, and why?

The question

Originally asked

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

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

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

Martin Freeman

English actor

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

It’s hard to beat David Attenborough. Everything he does is quality. I like people who make me proud to be British.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 January 2019 source ↗

Others on this question

Irvine Welsh Scottish novelist

Artists who do their own thing, without compromise: Ken Loach, Bob Dylan and James Kelman.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 December 2016 source ↗

Richard Wilson Scottish actor and theatre director

Jeremy Corbyn – for his honesty and the possibilities he offers the Labour party. And he visited the refugees in Calais, so good on him.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 February 2016 source ↗

Meera Syal British writer and actress

My parents. They have been the best example of a loving and respectful marriage over 60 years.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 April 2018 source ↗

Ashley Walters British actor and rapper

My mum – I've watched her struggle financially, emotionally, mentally even, and she's come through it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2012 source ↗