Majority Little Shelford

Little Shelford, little price

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Sometimes, all you want is something that does the job. In a world that seems to get smarter, faster and more bewildering by the day, there's still a place for the simpler things in life.

Nobody is denying the convenience of multichannel streaming or voice-activated smart-home hubs, but there's an old-school charm to a classic, no-nonsense DAB radio that, when it isn't dodging splatters of paint from hard working builders, can sit in the corner of the kitchen happily pumping out Radio 1.

Named after a small village in Cambridgeshire, Majority’s Little Shelford - billed as a portable, affordable and hassle-free FM and DAB radio - is charged with just such a purpose.

Considering the low price of £45, the Little Shelford is a smart and well-made unit. No, it’s not as adorable, stylish or well-built as the dinky Roberts Revival Petite 2 (which is double the price at £100), but there's little here that stands out as being poorly finished.

A neat carry strap adds to the compact Shelford’s portability credentials (it's lightweight, too), but there's no IP waterproof rating.