sounds like your remote is dirty inside. if you know how to open it up, you can clean the bottom of the number keypad with some methylated spirits and a cotton bud.
if not you should consider buying a new remote from Ebay or alternatively pick up a universal remote controller from either Argos or Poundland.
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April 2009
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