Greg James: Who deserves an apology from you, and for what? — FLAPSS

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Who deserves an apology from you, and for what?

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Greg James

British author, broadcaster, comedian, and presenter

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The person who had to empty the bin on that train to Oxford.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗

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The people I hurt when I was suffering with addiction to alcohol and cocaine.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 December 2023 source ↗

To people who I’ve made a really quick joke about on stage and hurt.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 26 April 2025 source ↗

Michael Stipe American singer

Anyone I slept with before the age of 27, because I was a selfish, cold-ass bitch.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 January 2020 source ↗

Charles Dance British actor

My ex-wife, for the way I behaved towards the end of our marriage.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 November 2024 source ↗

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Question What most recently moved you to tears? Identity & self

Last week. I had quite a bad anxiety attack.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗

Question Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them? Values & belief

Michael Palin. He’s managed to master several disciplines. He’s also proved that being nice doesn’t mean boring.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗

Question If you could revise one chapter of your past, what would you change? Failure & regret

If I had known what a stylist was when I joined Radio 1, I would have enlisted the help of one.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗

Question How would you describe what love feels like to you? Relationships

An impenetrable team.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗

Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

When I was at school, I had a summer job where I had to buff blocks of plastic for a display unit. The factory only remembered to give us masks on day three.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 March 2019 source ↗

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