Easy Rider.... wanted to go across America on a motorbike... still do, but will settle for England.

Any which way but loose - wanted to be in a Hell's Angel pack - but preferably not one as terminally stupid as they were. This one I did achieve, but the most violent thing we ever did was accidentally run over a litter bin. Not much cause for gang warfare in deepest darkest Dorset. Never wanted to possess an orang-utan.

The Colour Purple - no motorbikes, but a strong woman who fought back against domestic violence, sexual abuse and oppression. Also had a lot of things to say about God and being outspoken and honest with yourself and your deity. The book was also inspirational.

The Omen triliogy - came at a time when I was exploring different faiths and was in danger of falling into the 'bad side' of one. Scared me witless, because of what I then realised I believed all along. Blood, guts and gore never bothered me much, I grew up on a diet of Hammer Horror and Stephen King, but something about Damien got me...... Plus, I seem to remember a motorbike in there somewhere.

But the most influential of all films for me.....

Thunderball.

Saw it when I was 11 and the hormones were just waking up..... saw Sean Connery's hairy chest and that was it. Have loved Sean ever since, and have only ever been out with 2 blokes who didn't have hairy chests although none of the others were called Sean......

LTS