Big Narstie: 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 Big Narstie said elsewhere, not written here

Passion projects. I built the world’s first CBD steam room, opened the first Jamaican restaurant in Tenerife, I’m about to open a bar. Because I come from poverty, I want to make sure my children have a better start than I did.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 29 January 2022 source ↗

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Romesh Ranganathan English actor and comedian

The arcade game, Guitar Hero. I’ve got the full unit in my house. It’s so sad.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 31 August 2024 source ↗

Noel Clarke English actor and filmmaker

I don’t really flash money about.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 3 April 2021 source ↗

Jack Dee

Probably a train ticket anywhere in the UK.

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