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

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My collection of paintings. I have some by William Burroughs.

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Jason Manford English comedian and singer
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.

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

Craig Charles English actor
A Rolls-Royce. I met my wife, Jackie, when I was filming a Lynda La Plante drama called The Governor. I fell in love with her instantly and I was bullshitting that I had a Rolls-Royce. When I finished filming, she decided to leave her country and come and live with me in London. On the way to the airport, I phoned my PA and said, “Go and buy a Rolls-Royce.”

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2024 source ↗

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Question If you could edit your past, what would you change? Failure & regret
The public mistakes I’ve made. Most recently, I tried to light an e-cigarette on an aeroplane and was told to put it out. I completely forgot I was on a plane. I’d had, like, three drinks, but it only takes three. I stopped as soon as I got off and I got straight back into my programme, because that’s what I do.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 4 August 2018 source ↗

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