Ok, sucess!!!!!!!

It is obviously C4D's obj export module that is the problem.

Just tried Riptide and everything worked hunkydory (hey thats Bowie isn't it!).

Thanks to everyone for their time and advice, you guys ROCK!

I'm going to try Wings3D as well just to add another string to my rendering bow.

I really must start posting my renders here so you guys can see the results.

Once again thanks for taking time out of your day to help a befuddled and irate morphing newbie.

I'm off to morph everything and anything (watchout Tibbles, your next!) and dab my forehead with copious amounts of TCP.

Cheers guys.