The question
Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Originally asked
The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A
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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.”
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 July 2024 source ↗
A painting of a man who was killed on the Dutch coast in 1600.
Insurance – it’s such a scam.
My short film, Scrubber, in 2011. At that time in my life it seemed easier to pay for it myself than to apply for funds.
When I initially made money with the Corrs, I bought a Jaguar XK8.
Cowardice. There are so many issues that I would like to express opinions about but I’m too scared to stick my head above the parapet because of the social media pile-on.
To my parents for all the mess-ups. There have been times when I’ve been going through something and I’ve thought, God, I’m so glad my mum and dad are dead, because they don’t have to go through it with me.
Losing my marbles.
The Fake Sheikh did a sting on me once and the News of the World headline was “Craig Charles is an evil drug-pushing monster”. That wasn’t good on the school run, I’ll tell you that.
I was born in 1964, in the most working-class area of Liverpool, so the N-word was bandied around a lot.
Love makes me feel sick. I get sick with worry about my kids. It keeps me up at night.
Martin Compston, Sofia Coppola, Meera Syal, Rosanna Arquette, Michelle Dockery, Helen George
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