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On the back of an angry Icelandic pony when I was filming a show called Spending Dave’s Money with Phil Tufnell.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 November 2018 source ↗
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How close have you come to dying?Originally asked
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Sandi Toksvig
Danish and British broadcaster, comedian and writer
I’ve had a surprising number of near-death experiences: I was nearly blown up by a landmine in Sudan; I was stranded on the Zambezi river at night; I was bucked off a rodeo horse in Arizona and had to be airlifted to hospital; and, worst of all, I once ate a Pot Noodle.
Getting into a tense argument with Russell Crowe during one of the Vanity Fair Oscar parties.
Eleanor Tomlinson
English actress
A horse-riding accident when I was about 15.
Physically, falling off my bike two years ago. Emotionally, when my mother died when I was 27.
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Genuinely – and my wife, Lee, knows this – dancing with Kevin Clifton on Strictly.
A Tiffany watch for my wife. The security guard was following us, so I deliberately bought a really expensive watch to prove we had money. I don’t think I’ve seen her wear it.
Looking at conspiracy theories about JFK on the internet.
That I’m still having the same discussions about women in comedy as I was having 12 years ago. Are we funny? Will anyone watch us? Can I have my own sitcom?
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