Jenny Agutter: Aside from a property, what is the most expensive thing you have bought?

Originally asked

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Recorded Jenny Agutter said elsewhere, not written here

A £400 Zandra Rhodes dress for the royal premiere of The Railway Children. More recently, a Wurlitzer jukebox for my husband’s birthday.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 January 2018 source ↗

Others on this question

Billy Porter American actor and singer

I bought my BMW in 2014 with cash, because I was bankrupt and had no credit. But I was in Kinky Boots, so I was finally making some money.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 January 2021 source ↗

Michael Ball English singer, presenter and actor

My dogs. They didn’t cost that much to buy, but I’ve been paying for them since. We’ve two Tibetan terriers, Danny and Wilbur.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2023 source ↗

Andi Oliver British cook, television and radio broadcaster, singer

I’ve never bought a property. The most expensive thing I’ve bought was a Hyundai Tucson.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 11 December 2021 source ↗

Bernadine Evaristo English author and academic

A pair of Russell & Bromley boots with studs. I have had them for eight years and wear them all the time.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 25 July 2020 source ↗