Jonathan Ross, TV presenter and film critic, has attacked the British goverment for their lack of support for the British film industry.

"If it wasn't for the Bond movies and Harry Potter we'd be dead on our feet". He also added that Britain did "next to nothing" compared to France "where cineman is allowed to grow and survive because it's shielded from outside forces."

A spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport defended the goverment.

"We introduced a new tax break system - to give big and small budget films generous deductions if they film in the UK and use our world class facilities."

"The UK is an attractive place to make a film. We will ensure this remains the case so that big budget films like the Da Vinci Code and Batman Begins continue to be made here as well as UK indigenous feature films."

Hopefully this will mean the UK continues to put out some of the slightly quirkier comedies we've come to expect in recent years. More Blackball, less Sex Lives of the Potato Men, though, please.