Mel Giedroyc: Who alive today do you admire most, and what draws you to them?

The question

Originally asked

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

The Guardian's Q&A repeatedly uses this prompt, sometimes dropping 'living' while retaining the same comparative judgment.

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

Mel Giedroyc

British actress and comedian

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Probably my husband. In a world of bullshitters, he steers a tremendously honest course.

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

Others on this question

Vinnie Jones English professional footballer and actor

David Attenborough, because he gets to do all the things with wildlife that I dream of.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 June 2016 source ↗

Laura Kenny English cyclist

Stephen Hawking: what he does is incredible. My nan died of motor neurone disease, which he has.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 January 2017 source ↗

James Corden English actor and comedian

My dad. It's only now that I realise the huge sacrifices that he made to give us a good upbringing.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 February 2013 source ↗

Victoria Rose, a British surgeon operating on children in Gaza.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 July 2025 source ↗

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

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

If you think that you have one, then you’re a bit of a prat, aren’t you?

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

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