Is there any sound of the electric fuel pump running, Mr. Dickinson? I think I'd be disconnecting the fuel line that runs from the tank to the fuel injectors and see if there is any fresh fuel present. Then, I would be checking to see if there are sparks available at the plugs. There may be an immobiliser problem here, if the car has been stood for a long while - but I would expect a light on the dashboard to be lit if that was the case. If you are an AA member, you could always call them, and say the car has just conked out.....!
John
May 2008