[Phil Hinton]

You couldn't make this up. Maybe now Brown can push for a ban on regional coding of films!

While not exactly a film buff, Gordon Brown was touched when Barack Obama gave him a set of 25 classic American movies – including Psycho, starring Anthony Perkins on his recent visit to Washington. Alas, when the PM settled down to begin watching them the other night, he found there was a problem.

The films only worked in DVD players made in North America and the words "wrong region" came up on his screen. Although he mournfully had to put the popcorn away, he is unlikely to jeopardise the special relationship – or "special partnership", as we are now supposed to call it – by registering a complaint.

Gordon Brown is frustrated by 'Psycho' in No 10 - Telegraph
source: Lyris lite

[whiskyboozer]

So what DVD player does he have??

Who wants to send him details on how to hack it

[pixelpixel]

What players are made in North America ?