Okay, this is wonderful! Tony as the Prime Minister (and his PM is a thinly veiled "copy" of Tony Blair even down to the blue shirt and red tie) with an aide called Sebastian - who has a bit of a crush on the PM. Okay, "bit of a crush" may be an understatement! This was part of a comedy sketch series - there are 8 episodes and the PM sketches each lasted a couple of minutes. It may not seem a lot but they were great fun. The PM's seeming oblivousness to Sebastian's feelings and Sebastian acting like a love-struck schoolgirl whenever he's near the PM are highlights ... as is the one with Tony in boxer shorts. The PM has to change in his office and he takes his trousers off ... cue Sebastian needing to come in .. and leaping on the PM, throwing him onto the couch by claiming there is a sniper. In subsequent sketches, Sebastian almost has hysterics at the thought of the PM being kicked out of office ... he's very protective during a little confrontation with the Chancellor of the Exchequer ... and the one with them working on the PM's speech prior to the Party Conference is a pure classic. You've got to try and catch this ... and see if you can find something familiar about the persona of Sebastian...

Oh boy. This has got to be seen to be believed. I mean - Tony's opening scene will have you thudding off the sofa ... dressed in that biker gear ...and when he says "I'm a bloody hero, darling" you will be hard-pressed not to yell back "You bet you are, honey". Of course, vying with the many and varied delights in this episode are some quite unsettling moments. The end, of course, had a lot of people looking away, unable to watch but I found one earlier scene much more disconcerting. Take a look at the scene where Peter Salter is talking to Tom Quinn in the Tube Station. Now, I've always thought that Tony was one of those rare actors who can convey a multitude of thoughts and feelings merely with one look ... and he does it here. Peter's disillusionment and much more is brought home with one glance - pages of dialogue are not needed. The pain in those eyes in that one scene will make you shudder. Now, onto the tingle moments. Take your pick because they are many and varied: the bedroom scene with accompanying "panting" ... the blanket sarong ... a beautiful scene near the beginning with Peter at a window, highlighted in blue ... another "look" over the top of a whisky glass moment ... the combat trousers ... I could go on and on. If you have the chance to see this episode - leap at it!

Well, what can you say about seven episodes that contained enough Tingle Moments to rock the Richter Scale? This is a definite "must-see". It's an extremely well-written and well-acted series that has, deservedly, been commissioned by the BBC for a second run. Anyway, down to the nitty-gritty. There are far too many Tingle moments to list here but the Turkish Bath scenes simply have to be mentioned! I know women of all ages who have gone into complete meltdown at the sight of ASH in just a towel ... the fact that he looks so completely relaxed and at ease in various stages of undress certainly helps! This series is a dream come true for many: we get to see him in leather trousers, leather jacket, jeans and, quite wonderfully, in a tux. Boy, does he look good! I will admit to embarrassing myself a bit during one episode by "growling" - actually it was during a scene in the final episode where ASH was sprawled (fully-dressed!) on a sofa ... he just looked so relaxed and happy - completely irresistable! He is gloriously sexy in this and, hopefully, this series will run and run.

This is a must-have for the ASH-fan. Not only is he clad in leather trousers for long periods but he also struts around in a bathrobe (growl!). Adam Klaus is an arrogant womaniser and Tony plays this role with great relish. He seriously struts through this with an "I'm gorgeous and I know it" attitude that is incredibly sexy! You can't trust Adam Klaus as far as you can throw him but it's all part of the appeal. Trust? Who cares about trust! Just give me a few hours alone with Adam Klaus and I'd be more than happy! This is where the infamous "bath of warm glue" quote comes from and, when he says this line, he’s bending over in leather trousers - a knicker melting moment! Unfortunately the American accent he’s got in this role does detract slightly from his overall sexiness (I said "slightly" - doesn't affect the "tingle" rating at all!) however, the leather trousers more than make up for it!

Another must-have! Okay, the character ASH plays here is a lowlife - basically, a pervert with no sense of right and wrong. However, that's not what this guide is about - I just thought I'd better warn you that Henry Hutton is NOT a nice guy! "Silent Witness" does, though, contain some of the best "tingle" moments around. The voice for one thing: it's somewhere between ASH's usual accent and Rupert Giles. Guaranteed shivers when he speaks. Watch for the scene in the pub where Henry tries to chat up two teenagers (told you he wasn't a nice chap). You get this marvellous moment where ASH looks completely relaxed and then he starts laughing - a proper laugh! How often do we see that?! There are also great moments in the Police Station … how he manages to make a shapeless white overall look extremely sexy, I'll never know! The major "tingle" moment however, occurs near the end. Henry is playing snooker when he's interrupted. He straightens up, picks up a glass of whisky, raises it to his lips and looks straight into camera over the top of the whisky glass. It sounds such a simple scene - but he just oozes sex appeal.

Hold onto your knickers, girls! This is one incredible performance. It's the closest most of us will get to seeing ASH as Frank. I personally would have loved to have seen him on stage in the early 90's as Dr Frank-N-Furter - but this is the next best thing! He is seriously amazing in this, even though his appearance on stage singing "Wise up, Janet Weiss" is only a few minutes long. Decked out in high heels, fishnets, suspenders, leather jacket and full make-up, he looks a damn sight better than any man has a right to in that get-up. Unless VH-1 repeat this you’re unlikely to be able to acquire this on video but there are a number of websites where ASH’s performance can be downloaded. It may not be a long performance but what it lacks in quantity it more than makes up for in quality - it’s an entire tingle moment in one!

The episode you need to look out for is "Two Guys, A Girl and a Mother’s Day", more commonly known to ASH fans as the "Somebody please shoot the vase" episode. You’re looking at a 25 minute episode and ASH is in two scenes … but what scenes they are! ASH plays a Doctor of Anatomy who loves the human form. His first scene is in a lecture theatre and, I don’t know whether this was intentional, but it certainly appears as though ASH is doing a quite remarkable William Shatner impression! However, it’s the second scene where the tingle moments occur. Once again, the entire scene is a tingle moment, from the opening shot of ASH relaxing on a sofa with a glass of wine and clad in a bathrobe to the closing head and chest close-up. Of course, the most talked about moment is when ASH casually moves behind a vase of flowers, unbelts the robe and lets it drop to the floor. Yep, you guessed it - nakedness beneath! (This is actually one of those times where start you wondering how often you can watch one particular scene without the videotape starting to warp …) Wonderfully yummy - a worthy addition to any fans collection!

Not the most scintillating film in the Universe but it’s included in the guide for two marvellous ASH scenes. His "youthful" appearance notwithstanding (although personally I think he looks even sexier nowadays), the first scene is fairly simple. ASH in a black suit (damn, he looks good in black) has a brief conversation with the major bad guy of the piece. Simple? Yes … but he’s standing there looking incredibly sexy - especially with the earring. I guess you could call it a "minor" tingle moment. The major tingle moment occurs near the end of the film. Brace yourselves - "Rupert" is caught by the enemy and forced to strip at gunpoint (he’s standing behind some kind of barrier so waist up is what you get). The tingle moment really starts when he turns around and walks away … nice bum and gorgeous long legs. (Yes, this is another probable videotape warping possibility). Definitely worth getting for these two scenes alone - put the video on fast forward as the film itself really isn’t worth bothering with.

Ah, dear, darling Oliver! ASH is in 8 episodes of VR5 and I can happily guarantee you major tingle moments in every episode! Obviously there are far too many to list here so I suggest you track down all 8 episodes and enjoy the seriously sexy Oliver Sampson (ASH seems to have perfected the broody mystery man long before even the idea of Angel was mooted). Amongst the best episodes for tingle effects is "Escape" - you really don't know whose side Oliver is on in this one ... right up until the end and this leads to some marvellous looks, glances and glares throughout the episode. You want Oliver being heroic? Then go for "Send me an Angel". He's not in it a great deal but when he is … oh boy! So, if I had to choose one episode? The episode that was the pinnacle? The one with the most tingle moments … okay, it would have to be "The Many Faces of Alex". We get drunken Oliver, we get Oliver with his shirt off … and we get an undercurrent of sexual tension between Oliver and Sydney throughout the entire episode. And if you like angst - this episode contains bucketloads of it. Damn, why wasn't there a second series?

Did most people tune in to these ads to see if the two main characters would ever get it together? Well, I’m sure some did - but not me. I tuned in to check out the gorgeous guy who specialised in sensual looks over the top of coffee cups (I think I’m developing some weird fetish about looking over the top of cups and glasses!). There were two things in these ads that caused tingle moments. First, was the soft, seductive voice and second were those incredibly sexy looks that would pop up a few times in each ad. No wonder so many people remember them with affection … I sure do!