I urge you to revisit "Flashdance" to see just how bad things were in Pittsburgh in the 80's. Not only does the city have rampant economic and environmental problems, but there's prejudice running rife at the ballet academy too!

Sullivan's Travels is a great, great film but it's perhaps just a touch too screwball for this list. Plus its celebration of the power of laughter to overcome hardship might ring a little trite in comparison to the other entries listed.

For a second there I thought you were going to do the joke about the dog laughing at the film even though it hated the book.

Ah, tell me the story about the key-lime pie again, will you? I love that story. Key-lime pie, brilliant.

That's the danger of drugs. Just say no, kids.

Bill, I'm so pleased you didn't like 300. I think it's dreadful. Bathing everything in golden light does not a good film make.

I knews yous were going to picks up on thats.

Warehouse: Songs and Stories
Sorry to take away some of your nerd points, Kyle, but Warehouse came out in 1987, so 2002 was only its 15th anniversary. You lose some maths points too.

Or their ability to care.

Dan, you did that on purpose, didn't you? Admit it.

Sorry! certainly made me cry. Please, no more.

We do produce a lot of rubbish as well as some good stuff, it has to be said. Anyone in the US every heard of Hollyoaks? No? Count yourself lucky.

Sorry, yeah. I was a bit light on the details there.

Generally we like the good stuff and dislike the shitpile.

Fawlty Towers is indeed too old to be considered contemporary - even in backwards Britain, we've given up on flock wallpaper and black forest gateau - but it is absolutely brilliant. Twelve episodes of tightly plotted farce with superb performances that you might think are caricatures, but in fact created those…

And cut to nightmarish saxophone solo.

My lovely horse,
Running through the glen…

I'm no hardcore fan, but I was under the impression that the Thin White Duke moniker was more overarching, referring to Bowie generally - given that he's always been thin, white and a member of the British royal family.

Ah, Arena. I get my love of neon signs in floating bottles from that programme. Possible future gateway feature?

Anvil! The Story of Anvil.