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When were you happiest?

585 answers answered between 1930 and 2026 one of 25 in The Q&A

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

Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.

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Read by field Everyone Science and medicine 4 Arts and letters 494 Politics and public life 38 Business and finance 19 Sport 30
Read by age Any age Before thirty 25 In their thirties 83 In their forties 113 In their fifties 109 In their sixties 100 Seventy and beyond 77
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Jerry Springer American TV personality and politician
When my daughter, Katie, was born and when she got married.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 30 May 2009 source ↗
Caroline Lucas
Picnicking on the Downs with my family and dog – birds singing, sea sparkling, and mobile switched very firmly off.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 April 2024 source ↗
Clive Myrie British journalist, newsreader, and presenter
Whenever I’m with my wife and I’m not preoccupied with work.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 June 2024 source ↗

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