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What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy?

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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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Ralph Ineson English actor and narrator
I am pretty happy right now. I have just got back from a dog walk. I have loads of nice work coming out. I am feeling pretty chipper.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 February 2018 source ↗
Daniel Radcliffe
It’s hard to pick one time. I feel like I’m quite a happy person. My ninth birthday was epic, though.
Recorded Vanity Fair, The Proust Questionnaire, Vanity Fair, April 2014 source ↗
Adwoa Aboah British fashion model
On a walking safari in the middle of the Kenyan bush. I had no phone, no mirror, nothing, and I was really happy because I had no distractions.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2019 source ↗

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