Imelda Staunton
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Snoring – and it's not me.
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A long-running fixed question in The Guardian's weekly Q&A questionnaire.
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A bee in my bonnet – whether that’s a song in my head or a person I’m thinking about.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 September 2022 source ↗
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Thinking about all the children that are affected by all the wars that are going on right now.
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For being one of the good guys.
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