Mark Barrett, a monk at Worth Abbey near Crawley, leads a rigorous life praying for hours each day.

But Mark, who teaches media studies to sixth formers, also enjoys light-hearted films with Woody Allen and is a big fan of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

If his appreciative students are ever stuck for a gift to a monk who likes popular culture, The Argus has the answer.

It's a Beatles CD called Abbey Road.