Bradley Wiggins: Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

The question

Excluding property, what is the most expensive thing you have ever bought?

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Bradley Wiggins

British former professional road and track racing cyclist

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

I bought a pink leader’s jersey from the 1953 Tour of Italy which belonged to Swiss rider Hugo Koblet. I spent £45,000.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2019 source ↗

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Ronald Harwood South African playwright and novelist

A Mercedes S Class.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 5 November 2016 source ↗

Nicola Walker British actress

Ten years ago I bought a painting. I lived with it for a year before realising I didn’t like it at all. So it’s on my wall, mocking me daily.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 January 2017 source ↗

Adam Clayton

In 1992 I was in New York, and somebody showed me a work by Louise Bourgeois. I never realised that sculpture could move me, and I was so affected by this piece that I bought it. It was a lot of money.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 7 December 2024 source ↗

Jack Dee

Probably a train ticket anywhere in the UK.

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

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Question What is the worst job you have ever had? Craft & work

I’ve never had a job.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2019 source ↗

Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When my second child Bella was born in 2006. I missed my son Ben being born because I was racing, so seeing it for the first time was quite an experience.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 21 September 2019 source ↗