In various newspapers and magazines, celebrities are interviewed to reveal something about their lives in a certain number of objects. For example, Ben Fogle chose:
- boots
- shark repellent
- books
- axe.
- shell sculpture
- water bottle
- watch
- teddies
…Lucy Worsley chose:
- red dress
- eighteenth-century shoes
- crown
- the young Elizabeth book
- hobby-horse
- childhood photograph
- Tudor pysse pot
- minuet shoes
… and Simon Callow chose:
- an engraving of Callow’s great-great-grandfather
- the actor Charles Laughton’s mask from his performance in The Hunchback of Notre Dame
- a 17th century Chinese horse sculpture
- a Buddha
- a portrait of Charles Dickens
- the theatre actor Micheál Macliammóir’s ring
- Christopher Isherwood signed books
So what would I choose? This is just a random thought, off the top of my head…
- a photo of me and my family
- my computer
- Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy by John le Carré
- a set of measuring spoons
- a Mavericks CD
- my great-grandfather’s visiting card
- a pint beer mug
- a seashell
