Which moment embarrassed you most?

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Recorded Imogen Poots said elsewhere, not written here
I once asked a young woman if she had ever heard of the musician Laura Marling, insinuating I knew Laura Marling, to which she replied: “I am Laura Marling.”

The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 March 2024 source ↗

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Eleanor Tomlinson English actress
I’ve never seen Star Wars (I know!) and on my first day of a recent job, I’m sitting next to this very friendly actor. I ask if he has much experience with motion capture. He says, “Yes.” I say “Oh great! What have you worked on?” He says, “I’m Mark Hamill.”
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 May 2024 source ↗
Giving a speech in high school at a pep rally that wasn’t going so well and the dean unplugged the mic. Apparently, I was rambling and the spirit of the cafeteria was being weighed down.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 February 2026 source ↗
An earthquake in Peru forced me and a young man into the street, where he had to introduce me to his family at three in the morning.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 September 2025 source ↗
Gloria Hunniford’s wedding at Hever Castle 20-odd years ago. We had a lovely buffet and a few drinks and then I had to get a cab back to the train station. I said to the driver: “I’m ever so sorry, but I’m not going to be able to hang on till I get to the train. Could you possibly take me down this alleyway?” He said: “Yes, of course.” As I prepared myself to go “to the ladies”, this police car came along and the policeman said: “Hi-de-Hi!”
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2025 source ↗

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