Television and Cinema

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Movies

I love watching television and movies although I don't get out to the cinema much since investing in home cinema. I try to be selective so as to leave time for real life. I like sci-fi, action and adventure. See my DVD collection.

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Local Cinemas

The Screen at Reigate: 01737 223213
Vue, Purley Way and Croydon Grants: 08712 240 240
CineWorld (was UGC), Crawley: 0871 200 2000
Odeon, Epsom: 0871 22 44 007
Empire, Sutton (was UCI/Odeon): 0871 22 44 007

My Home Cinema

Home Cinema components in a shelving unit I made myself

Panasonic TX-32PK1 32" Widescreen Television
Panasonic NV-HS860 and NV-SV121 S-VHS Video Recorders
Yamaha DV795RVX HiFi AudioVisual Amplifier/Receiver
Pioneer DV717 DVD Player
Sony VTX-760U Satellite Digital Decoder
Nokia Mediamaster 221T Terrestrial Freeview Digital Decoder
Yamaha CDC-585 5 Disc Carousel (flatbed) CD Player
Technics RS-B905 Cassette Deck
Sherwood (Richer Sounds) PS-9700 Record Turntable
Mission 772 & 77c Main and Centre Speakers
Kef Q60 SP3225 surround speakers
REL Q100E active subwoofer
QED Qudos silver speaker cable

EISA Awards: the best consumer electronics as determined by the European Imaging and Sound Association
Home Cinema Choice: home cinema news, reviews, articles and information including What Video
What HiFi Sound and Vision: HiFi and home entertainment buying guide

TV Nostalgia

BBC: BBC One | BBC Two | BBC Three | BBC Four | BBC News24
ITV
Channel 4: 4Car
Five: Fifth Gear and The Gadget Show
Television City's Watched It: Classic Kids TV
Old TV Series
80's Nostalgia Classic TV

The Dukes of Hazzard General Lee

The A Team: I love it when a plan comes together
The Adventure Game: Gronda Gronda
Airwolf: with Stringfellow Hawk
The Banana Splits: la la lah ...
Coupling: inferno
Dempsey and Makepeace: with Michael Brandon and Glynis Barber
The Dukes of Hazzard: someday the mountain might get them but the law never will
Game On: in the hand, Martin
Grange Hill: with Tucker and Zammo
It's a Knockout: time to play your joker
It's your move: with Jason Bateman
Knight Rider: with KITT, the voice of the Knight 2000, (oh, and David Hasslehoff too)
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: with Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin, (Robert Vaughn and David McCallum)
Mission Impossible: your mission, Jim, should you choose to accept it ...
Monkey (Magic): Monkey is funky
Mork and Mindy: Nanou Nanou Fzzbot
Red Dwarf: Rimmer you smeghead
Red Hand Gang: dig the funky theme tune
Remmington Steele: with Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist
Roland Rat: yeah, Superstar
Star Fleet: Japanese puppetry
Swap Shop: multicoloured
TISWAS: Today Is Saturday, Wear A Smile (or was it "Watch and See?" )
The Tripods: you don't want to get "capped"
Why don't you ?: just switch off your television set and go out and do something less boring instead

ItchyScratchy

Cartoons

Batfink: "my wings are like a shield of steel"
Battle of the Planets: G-Force !
Captain Caveman: Cavey Wavey and the Teenangels
Dangermouse: Penfold, shush !
Dogtanian and the three Muskehounds: Muskehounds are always ready
The Hair Bear Bunch: ohh ohh Mr Peevley
Hong Kong Phooey: Yah ooh and a rinky dinky doo to you too
Mr Benn: it was another ordinary day at 52 Festive Road ...
Mysterious Cities of Gold: Esteban, Zia, Tao and Mendoza
Pixie and Dixie: for Mr Jinx (the cat) quote: "I hate mices (mieces) to pieces".
Roobarb and Custard: "It's quiet" said Roobarb. "Too quiet." said Custard.
Scooby Doo: I could have got away with it if it hadn't been for those meddling kids
Secret Squirrel: with Morocco Mole
Wacky Races: Dick Dastardly, Muttley, Penelope Pitstop and the Ant Hill mob

My Top Ten Lists

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