Ananova:

A British deep sea diver has become the first man in the country to watch a DVD while fully submerged underwater.

Lloyd Scott donned an antique diving suit to watch Finding Nemo on an 8ft x 6ft acrylic screen in the Atlantic Tank of the London Aquarium.

Schools of mackerel floated past the screen attracted by the colours and the lights, while the more retiring rays stayed close to the bottom of the tank.

Mr Scott said: "I wanted to take on the challenge of seeing if someone could actually watch a film underwater. It took a huge safety team, a lot of technical expertise and a lot of diving experience to make it possible.

"The whole idea of watching a film underwater is really weird, but with Finding Nemo, because the animation is so life like, there were moments when what was on screen blended seamlessly with the underwater environment."

The event was organised to mark the launch of Finding Nemo on DVD. Mr Scott undertook the challenge to raise money for the Children with Leukaemia charity.