Backups no longer accessible

I've been backing up onto my timecapsule since August - I've accessed it a few times without any problems - but today I can't access any of my backups......
I think the data is still there because the system tells me that I only have 300GB of space left.
This is hugely annoying as something like this needs to be 100% reliable....
Can anyone suggest what might have happened and how I can access the data..
Thanks

Sorry, does not have a clue what to do, as the situation here is exactly the same.
I can start Time Machine, get the first window with the starry night. But are not able to select prior dates/backups. Has to quit Time Machine with CTRLCMDESC key to get out. Then screen becomes blank for some time, but then back to normal.
I really needed to restore that file yesterday, but Time Machine could not help. Fortunately I'm also running the Synchronize Pro application for my backups to a portable HD, and Synchronize saves deleted files in a special folder (if asked to do so). I could restore it form there.
But this really leaves me with the big (and expensive) question: Why do one actually run Time Machine? (if it's not able to bring back anything from the past, other than frustration...)
I have tried to disable the antivirus application (Filedefense) as others has elsewhere reported about issues with other antivirus software. Also disabled "sleep HD whenever possible" to speed up backup processes.

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