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

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

Originally asked

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

The Guardian's weekly The Q&A repeatedly uses this standing prompt, with minor contractions and word-order variation.

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Recorded Jason Manford said elsewhere, not written here

When I finished the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, I bought a replica of the car. It’s in my front garden, surrounded by a lovely wildflower meadow, and people stop to look at it.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 July 2023 source ↗

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Harriet Walter English actress

I spent £600 on Rudolf Nureyev’s ballet shoes after he died. He was the biggest idol in my life and influenced me hugely.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 23 December 2017 source ↗

Joan Jett American singer, songwriter and guitarist

My electric car: it’s a hybrid Cadillac.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 14 November 2020 source ↗

Charles Collingwood

My beautiful silver Jaguar XKR soft-top.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 March 2025 source ↗

George Takei

I went overboard on the money I invested in the production of Allegiance. It did not return, but it was fulfilling that I was able to tell a story that’s dear.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 November 2019 source ↗