Richard Hammond: What has been your biggest disappointment?

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What has been your biggest disappointment?

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Richard Hammond

English journalist, television presenter, and author

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Failing my driving test first time; that was a disappointment on a geological scale.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 January 2009 source ↗

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Sue Townsend English writer and humorist

Losing my independence.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 January 2007 source ↗

Shaun White American snowboarder and skateboarder

The first video game I was in. I was 13 and video games were the world for me, and my character was awful. He had this terrible orange 'fro, his voice was a man's and he was slow and didn't turn well – nothing like me.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 March 2010 source ↗

Andrea Riseborough British actress

It used to be myself, but I am over that now.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 November 2016 source ↗

Susan Greenfield British scientist

Although I have a driving licence, I don't drive – I am very bad at it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 December 2011 source ↗

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