Billie Piper: When were you happiest?

Originally asked

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

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Recorded Billie Piper said elsewhere, not written here

My son's second birthday. It was a typical autumn day – bright sky, cold fingers. He was dressed as a skeleton and we ate chilli in the garden.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 November 2011 source ↗

Others on this question

Having fun with my sisters back in the day. I miss playing cards and fighting over crabs with them every weekend.

Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, December 2020 source ↗

Björk Guðmundsdóttir Icelandic singer

Merging with nature or merging with people.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 August 2013 source ↗

Alexander Armstrong English actor, comedian, broadcaster and singer

Now. Although I am on tour and I will be deliriously happy when that finishes, because I'll be back home.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 November 2010 source ↗

Mel Giedroyc British actress and comedian

Yesterday: sun-lounger, back garden, cup of tea, radio on.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 August 2015 source ↗

My mother. She raised four children pretty much on her own. My father was around, but always out at work.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 November 2011 source ↗

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