Julie Andrews: 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?

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Recorded Julie Andrews said elsewhere, not written here

I saw a very expensive painting by a wonderful American painter called Charles Burchfield. I really loved it – it hit me in the solar plexus – and I thought if I did three extra concerts on tour, I might be able to afford it. And I did.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 19 October 2019 source ↗

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Jack Dee

Probably a train ticket anywhere in the UK.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 November 2024 source ↗

Courteney Cox American actress and producer

A Banksy painting.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 16 March 2019 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 ↗

Charlotte Church Welsh singer-songwriter and actress