Frank Cottrell-Boyce: 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?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Recorded Frank Cottrell-Boyce said elsewhere, not written here

I took the whole family to live in the Basque Country for a year. My children and I have a hereditary blood condition so I took out a health insurance policy. I’m still furious that none of us so much as stubbed a toe.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2023 source ↗

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Patricia Hodge English actress

My piano, a boudoir grand. I’ve played since I was six.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 8 September 2018 source ↗

Hayley Atwell British American actress

Legal advice. It was worth it. Know your rights.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 December 2018 source ↗

Andrea Riseborough British actress

I have quite a collection of ironic band T shirts.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 12 November 2016 source ↗

Julien Macdonald Welsh fashion designer

A very expensive watch. I can’t tell you what it is – I’ll get robbed.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 1 October 2016 source ↗

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Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 July 2023 source ↗