RESOLVED-Accessing site via a proxy server with PHP file_get_contents

ALL NOW SORTED THANKS KIRKMCD & WAYFARER
Hi Guys,
Looking for an answer to this isse that's had me going around in circles for 2 days and now I'm at a brick wall. There are number of resources that purport to have the solution but they all look like they copied the same script so i am now not convinced it is correct.

Hereis the short test script I have used to test this but I get the following error.
Warning: file_get_contents(The AA: Breakdown Cover, Car Insurance, Home Insurance, Loans, Motoring Advice, Travel and Maps) [function.file-get-contents]: failed to open stream: Connection timed out in /home5/XXXXXXXX/public_html/mkm/tools/test.php on line 11


The script is:
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<?php

function file_get_contents_proxy($url,$proxy){

// Create context stream
$context_array = array('http'=>array('proxy'=>$proxy,'request_fullu ri'=>true));
$context = stream_context_create($context_array);

// Use context stream with file_get_contents
$data = file_get_contents($url,false,$context);

// Return data via proxy
return $data;

}



$url = "http://www.theaa.com";
$proxy = "tcp://132.254.101.52:3128";

file_get_contents_proxy($url,$proxy);
Echo $data

?>
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$url is an arbitary wesite
$proxy is a randomly chosen public proxy that I have tested both with an online checker and by adding it to my browser config.

If I just use the file_get_contents I can access the file directly but I cannot access it via the proxy.

Anyone familiar with accessing sites/site files via a proxy server?
Really appreciate your help

Will definitely find some kind of "reward" for anyone who gives me the solution.
Or tell me how much

Thanks
Tony