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Fire up the barbecue, rinse the rocket and seek out the sun-dried tomatoes, it's time to celebrate summertime with Delia with a delicious array of international flavours, by way of California, Italy, Spain, Greece and the Orient. Indeed this Summer Collection introduced a new level of culinary cosmopolitanism into British home cooking and caused supermarkets across the country to run out of ingredients as viewers enthusiastically took up her invitation to try something new. It is a testament to her pervading influence that much of what seemed new and exotic at the time has since become almost ubiquitous in contemporary British cuisine, including rocket, goats cheese and lemon grass.

Be it a light lunch or a dessert bonanza you're after, there's something to satisfy your palette with recipes including Salmon Steaks with Avocado and Créme Fraîche, Sautéed Asparagus with Eggs and Parmesan and home-made ice creams. Ingredients are clearly presented and also available in the corresponding book. At a total running time of nearly five hours, this double video set provides a comprehensive seasonal guide to summer cooking in the kitchen and outside on the barbecue. Its success prompted a follow-up Winter Collection, also available on video. -- Steve Napleton

I was first introduced to this film as a child and have recently rediscovered it at age 23. I still love it. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy are so hilarious as the evil Sanderson sisters and the musical numbers are fab. I agree there should be a soundtrack.

Definately one to watch, kids will love it, I put it on for my younger brother and he loved it. The only thing that creeped him out was the talking cat, think Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. This cat is Sarcastic, dry and ultmately hilarious.

Give it a go people. Bette Midler is ace.

There is very little I can add to the many favourable reviews this classic Dynamic Duo adventure has already received here on Amazon. This is the Batman I remember from my early teens, and will always be the real thing as far as I'm concerned!

Unless I have missed it, none of the other reviewers have mentioned the sad fact that when it comes to Adam West and Burt Ward this film is pretty much it! No sign of any of the 120 TV episodes on DVD is to be found here, or even in the U.S., nor any mention of why that might be.

The simple explanation seems to be the fact that Warner Brothers own the rights to the Batman characters whilst Fox own the actual programmes themselves! Various websites give a more detailed explanation, but it would appear that the two companies have never been able to agree a deal under which this material could be made available for commercial release. Apparently the shows were never released on VHS either, and the situation is a longstanding one with very little sign of a resolution in the near future. However, this problem does not extend to TV showings like the current run on BBC4 in the UK. Let's hope you've recorded some of them!

I hope this has prevented some fruitless searches for a non-existent Holy Grail, Batman!!

I hadn't seen this film since I was a child, and didn't have the highest expectations having heard throughly mixed comments surrounding it. I can honestly say that it was an absolutely lovely surprise. No, it isn't completely faithful to the novel, but neither is any other adaptation (not even the much loved 1995 version- I don't remember any scene in the novel where Darcy takes a bath or a dip in the lake), and it's true that the costumes are far more Civil War than English Regency, but this is one of the rare examples in which it doesn't really matter because it's just so charmingly done.

Greer Garson is simply magnificent as Elizabeth Bennet- poised, intelligent, gracious and witty and is excellently matched by Laurence Olivier's Darcy. These two prove that you don't need a wet shirt to create sizzling chemistry. The supporting cast is excellent, particularly a brilliant performance by Mary Boland as Mrs Bennet, who perfectly embodies the character's comedy and desperation without descending into caricature. Maureen O'Sullivan is a charming Jane, Edmund Gwynne a most sympathetic Mr Bennet, and Marsha Hunt is great fun as the bluestocking sister Mary.

This will probably never be my definitive P&P, but there's still so much in it to enjoy and I think it captures the gentle humour of the novel perfectly. Enjoy it for what it is, rather than what it isn't.

The Vicar of Dibley is funny. Very funny. My wife is a vicar, and she thinks that it is funny too. My Mum thinks that it is funny, even my brother would describe the Vicar of Dibley as funny. And this little collection of four seasonal episodes is the cream of the crop. All the seasons before this worked towards the storylines followed by these specials. They were the final pay off.

In short, if you have any Vicar of Dibley, if you are a fan in any way shape or form, these are the ones for you to buy and own and watch again and again. They are funny.

I've always had mixed feelings about this film. On the one hand it's a frothy romance that gets great performances out of Julia Roberts and Richard Gere, as well as the excellent supporting cast; it's a feel-good rom-com, playing out the fantasy of making good, love conquering all and changing lives for the better.

But on the other hand when you look at it, it's really morally dubious. The overall message seems to be "You might be a prostitute down on the strip, but all you need is a rich guy and all will be well". The section at the end when Kit de Luca (Vivian's friend) comes by the hotel, to demonstrate how she has grown while Kit has stayed the same, is downright offensive. The idea that life-chances depend upon dreams and fantasy rather than opportunities is typically American - the romantic equivalent of "the American dream".

All the same, the chemistry between Gere and Roberts is excellent, there's a real spark to them, and the development of their relationship (starting with discarding the blonde wig - prostitutes used to wear them apparently, hence why blondes have more fun) througb to the ridiculous cheesy ending is fun to watch.

Don't get this if you enjoy a cerebral film, or if you pick flaws with things. But if you like fun rom-coms, well this is right up there.