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

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A horse. I have two: Vesperal Dream and According To Sarah.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2017 source ↗

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Robson Green British actor
Fireworks. I was given a pyrotechnics course by my son for my 40th birthday, so I do displays. I can average five to 10 grand on one display.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 January 2019 source ↗
A pair of Back to the Future shoes. They were auctioned off for Michael J Fox’s Parkinson’s charity, so I bid and I won. I am a huge fan of the films and if there was ever a pair of shoes I should own, it was those.
Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 November 2025 source ↗
David Harewood British actor and presenter
In New York, I once went shopping and spent something like $7,000 on a couple of shirts, trousers and a jacket. It seemed like a good idea at the time, but it was ridiculous.
Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 November 2019 source ↗

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