But there are fun, lower-budget versions, such as Miss Selfridge's quilted rose-print number (£34, missselfridge.com).com
Currently, children have access to a great many versions of traditional tales in beautiful picture book versions such as Max Eilenberg and Angela Barrett's Beauty and the Beast.
In some versions, such as the current Senate bill, subsidies are handed out to families with incomes as high as $88,000 a year.
Though there are some home-grown versions, such as Love for Life in Northern Ireland, the government is not interested in funding them.
Sir Kensington's, like other upscale versions such as Katchkie Ketchup and Stonewall Kitchens' Country Ketchup, is less sweet and less salty than Heinz.
In some versions, such as that of the dramatist Euripides in Hippolytus, Poseidon, the god of the sea, sired Aethra's son while the king of Athens slept.
He is to be lauded for his loyal service, as are men such as Paolo Maldini, Jamie Carragher and more vintage versions such as Stan Cullis and Nat Lofthouse.
The Block is just one of a long string of renovation shows, from classics such as Better Homes and Gardens, Backyard Blitz and Hot Property to newer versions such as The Living Room.
BBC Worldwide, which said it has not yet confirmed Christmas DVD plans for Top Gear, has also seen success with local versions such as Top Gear China which drew 300m-plus views on digital services.
The all-in-one is no longer an outre choice – and the latest versions, such as Galvan's corsetted style, are sexy enough to put an end to the tired jokes about children's TV presenters.
For Minecraft, I'd avoid anything with an Atom-based Silvermont processor, though the latest Cherry Trail versions – such as the x5-Z8500 in the Asus T100HA – have noticeably better gaming graphics.
