Shappi Khorsandi: 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

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Recorded Shappi Khorsandi said elsewhere, not written here

A walk-on part for my mum in Les Misérables. It was in a charity auction. She always dreamed of being in a West End show.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 18 February 2017 source ↗

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Bear Grylls

An apocalypse escape vessel – a steel hull ice-capable sailing boat for all the family that has almost zero electronics and is manual operation throughout – armed with an array of weaponry.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 24 January 2026 source ↗

Scott Mills English radio DJ and television presenter

I splash out on holidays and scented candles – I’ve got one that my fiancee won’t let me light, so it’s just for show.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 22 October 2022 source ↗

Julian Lloyd Webber British cellist and conductor

My cello. At the time, in 1983, it was £192,500.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 July 2023 source ↗

Beverley Knight Singer and stage actor

I am a shoe and bag freak. I shelled out for a Chanel handbag on eBay and it was still four figures!

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 July 2022 source ↗