Mobile phone can record your TV

Television addicts who forget to set their video before leaving for work or get stuck on a train on the way home will be able to record programmes using a mobile phone under a new service launched yesterday.

Remote Record allows Sky+ customers to text details of the programme they wish to record to a special number. The service will then set their Sky+ boxes to record the show remotely.

Owners of GPRS and 3G mobile phones can also browse a seven-day programme guide on their handsets to select the show they want.

Brian Sullivan, Sky's director of customer products and services, said: "Remote Record is perfect for those situations when you hear about a TV show and want to record it there and then, or if you want to catch a particular programme and you're stuck at work, waiting for a delayed train or even on holiday."