Tony Robinson: When were you happiest?

When were you happiest?

Originally asked

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

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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

Recorded Tony Robinson said elsewhere, not written here

At my wedding in Ravello, surrounded by friends and relatives.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2013 source ↗

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Caroline Lucas

Picnicking on the Downs with my family and dog – birds singing, sea sparkling, and mobile switched very firmly off.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗

Noah Harari Israeli historian and philosopher

Now. I’ve learned to adjust my expectations to reality better than when I was 20 or 10.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 October 2021 source ↗

Paapa Essiedu British actor

I was a happy kid. I had quite a small life: I grew up in Walthamstow and didn’t really leave east London. I didn’t go to the South Bank for the first time until I was 18 years old.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 November 2023 source ↗

Toni Collette

Right now: Summer. Dusk. On my couch watching Australian Open tennis with my kids and dog. Doors wide open to a beautiful body of water. The first star of the night just appeared in the sky. Life is magical.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, March 2025 source ↗