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We know that the sheer number of offerings can be overwhelming – what’s a good deal? Which products are worth it? We’ve sifted through the masses to find the items that’re actually good – and with a good price tag too…

Nespresso Vertuo Plus Coffee Pod Machine by Krups

We love coffee, but we all like it a little different – Which is why we love this coffee machine – it tailors to your preferences at every stage, offering up to five cup sizes and is compatible with the vast range of eco-friendly Nespresso pods. We can see why George Clooney’s a fan.

Nespresso Vertuo Plus Pod Coffee Machine by Krups

Eufy Security Video Doorbell

Burglars beware – say hello to smarter home security. This camera doorbell has it all – night vision, 2k full HD, E340 dual cameras. It can be wired, or battery powered, and, unlike similar brands, there’s no monthly fee.  Simple, secure and reliable.

Eufy Security Video Doorbell

Apveelveer digital photo frame

A wholesome way to stay connected in style. This easy to use, oak photo frame allows you to upload photos and videos from your phone to the chic, high-resolution display. Not only that, but you can also connect with the frame from anywhere – so it’s a great way to share photos with those who are aren’t quite tech-savvy enough for social media.

Apveelveer Digital Photo Frame

Apple AirTag

Always losing your keys? These discrete Apple AirTags attach to your keys, luggage and even pets. To find them you simply need to look or activate the noise feature on the Find My app. They are water resistant and easy to set up – with this, the days of searching for your pesky keys are over.

Apple AirTag

Soundcore Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds

Big sound, small price. These earbuds are totally customisable – from the colour to the sound breakdown. They have dual mics for wireless calls, long playtime and fast charging. They’re water resistant, meaning they’re great for gym goers and the powerful bass should satisfy even the biggest music fan – we like the sound of this one.

Soundcore Bluetooth Wireless Earbuds

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+

Samsung is a brand with a great reputation, and this 11-inch tablet is no different. Portable and multi-use, you can use it to watch films, play games, talk to family and friends and much more. It’s high resolution with 128GB of storage – perfect for those seeking something high quality and versatile on a budget.

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+

George Foreman Large Electric Grill and Griddle

This product is like the love child of a top-notch BBQ and a portable camping stove. Easily folded away and energy efficient – this grill boasts non-stick plates, dual temperature control and the ability to cook ten portions of food at the same time. The fold-down lid also doubles as a panini and toastie maker. This is a great product – the price is tasty too.

George Foreman Large Electric Grill and Griddle

AIRROBO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo

We love a product that saves time – and this does. Self-emptying? Yes please. Not only that, it can be controlled by a remote and your phone. It doesn’t blindly roll around over the same spot twice. It maps your home and goes where you want it to – easy and efficient.

AIRROBO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum and Mop Combo

LetPot LPH-Air Hydrophonics Smart Indoor Garden

Gardening hobby meets tech enthusiast. We’ve all been there – you buy lovely plants and instantly there’s too much sun, or too much rain, and they melt into a wilted mess… Built with busy homemakers in mind, this innovative plant pot connects to your phone allowing you to give your plants the exact amount of food and water that they need – Game changed.

LetPot LPH-Air Hydrophonics Smart Indoor Garden

GLO24K Red Light Beauty Device for face and neck

We’re all about self-care, but there are a lot of gimmicks in the beauty industry. Finding an effective, reasonably priced product can feel like searching for a needle in a haystack. However, GLO24k’s Neck and Face massager+ is a light therapy device award winner, and is both clinically tested, and dermatologist approved.

GLO24K Red Light Beauty Device for Face and Neck

Emma Cruickshank

Emma is a literature, TV, and film enthusiast. When she’s not writing, she can normally be found out in the Sussex countryside, walking her dog Herbie, or in a restaurant drinking an overpriced cocktail and dreaming up ideas for her next literary endeavour.

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Arriving in the chandeliered lower chamber of the Ham Yard Hotel, where I have attended a slew of preview screenings in the past, I sensed this was a far more high-stakes affair.

A blue ‘red’ carpet had been laid on for the press to snap assorted luminaries implicated in A Very Royal Scandal (available to stream from 19 September) as they posed for the cameras. The glittering centrepiece beaming beneath those flashlights though was Emily Maitlis, whose career-defining 2019 Newsnight grilling of Prince Andrew is dramatised in the three-part Prime Video series.

Incidentally, she’s also the executive producer. She cuts a taut but staunch figure encased in a slinky evening dress, and her charisma means she stands out a mile. Maitlis’ central presence dominated the line-up in the post-screening Q&A session, too.

Emily Maitlis at the premiere of A Very Royal Scandal

During the screening

Onstage, her magnetism out-ranks even the actorly stature of Ruth Wilson (who has some pretty big “third-wave feminist” shoes to fill playing Maitlis) and Michael Sheen (whose Prince Andrew swerves from simpleton to sinister without breaking a sweat).

It is proof of the pairs’ acting chops that I did not recognise either onscreen until the credits rolled – supposedly the highest compliment you can bestow upon a thespian. While neither star bears much resemblance to their real-life counterparts, the sneak preview we were afforded suggests both have an admirable crack at inhabiting their roles.

Seated between the combined clout of two household names on one side, and the industry gravitas of writer Jeremy Brock, director Julian Jarrold and executive co-producer Karen Thrussell on the other, Emily Maitlis nonetheless remained the gleaming jewel in a very heavyweight crown. And not simply down to her sparkly dress. Almost all those assembled on the stage relayed their own tale of how over-awed they were when meeting Maitlis for the first time, if not downright intimidated by her journalistic might.

But Ruth humanises her subject somewhat during the Q&A by revealing that the former national news anchor scoffs Percy Pigs non-stop on the sly. We are teased with further glimpses of a more relatable Maitlis in the first episode, in the form of the frazzled and fallible “family woman” behind the Newsnight titan. One who guzzles her vodka nightcap with gusto, grapples with dog crap, gets chastised by BBC bigwigs for rolling her eyes during Brexit coverage, and rails against the Daily Mail. She even frets about which shoes to wear for her face-off with HRH ‒ whether to pump for feminist spike heels or more demure “Royalist” courts.

Read more: quiz – how well do you know your royal history!?

Bringing history to the screen

It feels apt to mention her attire this evening. The first episode features a wry scene in which Maitlis’ prospective interview outfit is planned in strategic detail – and, of course, in a manner and context that would never have been the case had Prince Andrew’s interrogator been a man. But, as the script recounts, Prince Andrew’s people were determined that he be interviewed by a woman. It’s “all about the optics”, as ever.

And not just any woman. In a scene that elicited gasps from the audience and actors alike, Prince Andrew meets with Maitlis for a pre-interview vetting and asks her abruptly if she has ever been abused herself.

We may only have been privy to a preview of the first episode, but such scenes go some way to setting up what promises to be an acute and astute examination of the tension between the monarchy and the media. This simmering dynamic has played out ever since QE2 was forced to kow-tow to the latter’s power for the first time in the original High Noon style stand-off with the British press following Princess Diana’s death in 1997.

…how on earth Prince Andrew could have thought “telling his truth” was a wise idea

The dialogue explores how on earth Prince Andrew could have thought “telling his truth” was a wise idea, given the circumstances, and points to his enduring privilege as the answer. Although answers are nowhere to be found in this version of events, it would seem. At least, not according to Michael Sheen.

Sheen praises Brock’s script for offering up more questions than explanations, and cites this uneasy ambiguity as key to its appeal. He goes on to divulge that he made up his own mind about Andrew’s culpability and proceeded to do different takes of crucial scenes. The Welsh star switched between playing the Duke of York as indeed guilty of sexual crimes against a minor, and depicting a maligned but ultimately benign man innocent of the allegations against him.

Sheen doesn’t share his private verdict on the Prince during the interviews, and insists it should be left to viewers to make up their own minds. Whether the rest of the series is mired in a similarly murky coyness remains to be seen. When quizzed, executive producer Karen Thrussell candidly attributes any narrative opacity to a “legal nightmare” rather than mere stylistic device or moral squeamishness. “It was fine to talk about the King wanting to become a tampon, though.”

The Q&A scandal

Speaking of moral squeamishness, it seems Maitlis has no truck with such qualms. At several points, the Q&A compere appears to ask whether Maitlis herself feels any remorse for her actions in the aftermath of probing Prince Andrew.

When met with initial bewilderment, the host presses the broader question of whether journalists should feel a sense of accountability for any adverse impact on their interview subjects.

At first somewhat flummoxed, Maitlis’ brow briefly furrows. For a fleeting moment she seems mildly riled, before shifting to rightful dismissiveness. “I don’t really think about it in that way,” she finally says. “That isn’t part of my job.”

Whatever the fallout from Randy Andy’s moment of reckoning with Emily Maitlis, his feelings (and those of his family) are not her responsibility. Nor should they be. Perhaps some of the seedier elements of the British press should face certain ethical questions about the effects of their approach on innocent parties caught up in such coverage. But just watching the first instalment of A Very Royal Scandal is reminder enough that few are more deserving of media scrutiny than the seedier elements of the British establishment itself.

I put it to my Plus One in the pub afterwards that, in its purest form, journalism is potentially among the noblest of professions ‒ when harnessed to hold the powerful to account. As one interviewer put it to another during the Q&A: “This is why we become journalists.” And why A Very Royal Scandal is potentially one worth getting caught up in.

A Very Royal Scandal streaming on Amazon Prime from 19 September 2024

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Vivienne recently returned home to the East London riviera, spending her days working as an editor on Fleet Street and her evenings attending free screenings. A perennial crazy cat lady currently without a cat, she is ready, willing and more than able – when not stalking Silver’s own emotional support pug, Alice –  to pet-sit in exchange for a chance to escape the Big Smoke.

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Have you ever dreamed of making your home life easier whilst adding a touch of luxury? Then you’re in luck. We’ve rounded up some of the best appliances to make your home life easier while transforming your living space with style.

Family life

Enabot EBO X home robot companion

With a built-in Alexa, V-SLAM navigation and a 4K stabilized camera, this advanced homebot uses powerful hardware and software to make your home life easier.

The EBO X is an all-around smart home device that serves as your home guardian providing agil alerts such as elderly fall alerts, health alerts and home security. Moreover, it can be a great companion and playmate, with diverse home entertainment and flexible remote communication.

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Dangbei DBOX02: World’s First Google TV 4K Laser Projector with Licensed Netflix

Are you craving a cinematic experience that you can experience in the comfort of your home? The Dangbei DBOX02 can give you that experience by offering a revolutionary upgrade to home entertainment, surpassing traditional TVs.

Being the world’s first Google TV 4K laser projector with licensed Netflix, this product will deliver cinema-grade 4K picture quality and vibrant images even in brightly lit rooms. Enjoy endless entertainment with customisable screen sizes from 60″ to 200″, ensuring an immersive experience with family and friends at home.

Dangbei N2 and Stand Bundle: Ceiling Cinema for Netflix

If you are looking for a cosy Netflix night, then the N2 projector gimbal stand bundle is the ideal choice. Priced under £500 during Amazon Prime Day, this projector offers 1080p clarity with built-in Netflix and a remote-control shortcut. A versatile gimbal stand allows you to tilt the projector up to 210 degrees, projecting on your walls and ceiling.

Kitchen life

Laura Ashley China Rose Hand Mixer

With an elegant china rose design, the Laura Ashley Hand Mixer will help you whisk away any culinary challenges. With its powerful 300-watt motor, 5-speed settings, and lightweight design, this hand mixer ensures you can whisk with ease.

Proscenic T31 Air Fryer Oven

If you have been on the search for an advanced air fryer for your home kitchen, then look no further. This air fryer features 360-degree air circulation for even heating, resulting in tender, crispy food.

Using the Proscenic app, you can easily control the air fryer’s preheating and insulation settings in up to three steps. The app provides online recipes and allows you to share your original recipes with other Proscenic users.

Laura Ashley Stove Top Kettle
With a vintage style, this eclectic kettle allows 1,7 litres and allows you to make up to seven cups of your favourite beverage. The kettle features a thermometer, allowing you to get your perfect brew.

Each kettle, available in navy and white prints, is meticulously hand-decorated and finished with a high-grade gloss UV coating, ensuring the prints remain every day.

Cleaning life

Proscenic P11 Mopping Cordless Vacuum Cleaner

Mopping has never been easier with this detachable mopping base, allowing you to easily switch between vacuuming and mopping. With a 340ml water tank and a 270-degree swivel steering, it will help you mop efficiently, leaving your floor pristine.

This mop is equipped with a lightweight design and touch panel monitoring battery levels, three cleaning, modes and error messages.

Proscenic X1 Robot Vacuum Cleaner

If you are looking for a modern home environment, this simple and effective cleaning robot is a great choice. With a strong suction of 3000pa, this PathPro laser-assistant navigation and sonic mopping system with a 2.5-litre dustbag that requires 30 days to empty, will provide you with an advanced cleaning experience, making cleaning floors easier.

Proscenic M9 Robot Vacuum Cleaner with Mop and 2.5L Self-Emptying Station

This is an all-in-one cleaning robot that sweeps, suctions, mops and auto empties after vacuuming. With an ultra-slim design and larger battery life, this is a great way to make your home life easier.

Sound and audio life

VQ Monty DAB Radio with Bluetooth

If you want to listen to tunes while, being busy in the kitchen, sunbathing in your garden or in the shower, then this portable radio is an investment.

With its portable build and retro aesthetic, you will be able to carry this radio around the house with you with 60 radio pre-sets. If radio is not for you, then you can listen to your favourite music, podcasts and audiobooks by connecting to Bluetooth using your smartphone or device.

JLab Go Air Pop Wireless Earbuds Bluetooth, True Wireless Earbuds with USB Charging Case

These wireless earbuds are perfect for when you need to do home exercises or listen to your favourite tunes when cleaning, or gardening. Providing you with 32-plus hours of playtime.

Elena Harris

Elena is one of Silver’s interns. She has a love for illustrating, reading, and all things media-related. She is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur who spends her free time in coffee shops sketching and journalling.

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