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

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Read by field Everyone Science and medicine 1 Arts and letters 29 Politics and public life 2
Read by age Any age In their thirties 5 In their forties 4 In their fifties 5 In their sixties 7 Seventy and beyond 11
Tony Christie
Around 1972, I bought a Rolls-Royce to treat myself after finally achieving success. The year before, I had three hits: Las Vegas, I Did What I Did for Maria and Amarillo.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 27 January 2024 source ↗

Arlene Phillips
A Biba dress when I really couldn’t afford it. It was every scrap of my money and I’ve never parted with it.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 June 2025 source ↗

Su Pollard
A hand-painted beaded dress from New York. It weighs about 16lb and cost me £4,000, 30 years ago.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 August 2025 source ↗

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