Big Phil. I am am British and come from South London, as did Michael Caine. There is nothing wooden about Caine's acting. Look at Get Carter, Alfie, Educating Rita, and The Man Who Would Be King, to name just a few. Excellent films and with excellent performances from Caine in all of them. May the floods sweep away all your DVD collection, which what with all the floods and all in England, it probably has anyway.

Mike Reid never did a lot for me, I have to admit, (to get back to the what the thread is all about) but sorry to hear he is dead.