Simon Bird: What disappointment has stayed with you longest?

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Simon Bird

English actor and comedian

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

That they stopped making Toffos.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2014 source ↗

Others on this question

Richard Hammond English journalist, television presenter, and author

Failing my driving test first time; that was a disappointment on a geological scale.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2009 source ↗

Being absent from my son’s life when I’m at work.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 May 2025 source ↗

Andi Oliver British cook, television and radio broadcaster, singer

The fact that I didn’t get more success in the music industry.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2021 source ↗

Ed Balls British broadcaster and politician

That my competitive pole vault career ended at the age of 15.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 November 2008 source ↗

My sister's wedding. Probably a bit of grit in my eye or something. Let's not make a big deal out of it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2014 source ↗

Just crippling existential dread.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2014 source ↗

Candle In The Wind.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 July 2014 source ↗

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