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Streaming shelves are getting crowded with films that vanish overnight. In 2026, British film fans are rediscovering the charity-shop Blu-ray, the CeX bargain bin and the simple joy of owning the thing you paid for. Here is how to build a cheap disc collection without getting fleeced.
British telly has spent yearsPerfecting the art of the whisper. We look at why drama dialogue gets lost in the mix, test the cheap soundbars that claim to help, and separate the settings that work from the marketing nonsense.
We built a sub-£500 projector, soundbar and blackout-blind setup and spent a month comparing it with actual trips to the pictures. The result is less about specs and more about how often you'll really use it — and whether the British weather helps or ruins the show.
We spent seven days with four sub-£250 smartphones available in the UK, testing contactless payments, train Wi-Fi, battery life and whether the camera can handle a chippy tea. Here is the straight-talking verdict — and the one we would actually buy.