Adrian Edmondson
English actor, comedian, musician and writer
My granddaughter is only one, but she gives the best hugs. That’s when I’m happiest at the moment.
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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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On childhood family holidays in Mallorca, with my mum, dad and sister, Amanda.
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In the first lockdown. Obviously, there was terrible grief and sadness and fear around, but there was also this reclaiming for nature. I was constantly at my allotment with the big kids and my husband.
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When I got my first professional dance job: West Side Story in Melbourne in 1983.
Ice-T
American rapper and actor
Alone, chillin’ with Coco.
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Abseiling down a cliff for Doc Martin in a suit, carrying a medical bag.
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