LOL add this to the op
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This is quite a serious question. I have a vision of the Browns, Gordon and Sarah, settling down at the PM's country retreat (Chequers) this weekend. The children have been put to bed and Mr Brown heads in the direction of the DVD player:
GB: "The Obamas bought us some films on DVD. That was very thoughtful."
SB: "Not that thoughtful..."
GB: "What shall we watch? ET? Star Wars? Psycho, Casablanca, Lawrence of Arabia?
SB: sighs... "Seen them all."
GB: "I'll try The Wizard of Oz, it's the version in which all the colours have been restored to the original quality. We can stop and try something else if you don't like it. Where's the remote control?" (GB fiddles with the DVD player for several minutes) "Right, I think it's going to start." (Nothing happens, machine displays a notice saying 'disc loading error').
SB: (examining DVD cover) "They're Region 1, they won't play in the UK."
The Browns sit in complete silence for several more minutes reflecting on what this means.
Let's hope that somebody in the White House was aware of the difference between the formats and acted accordingly when ordering the DVDs. I have asked Number 10 to clarify and will post an update when they respond.
