Mycroft hears, Mycroft knows

Well actually this post is going to contain a number of rumours which originate from my desk.  We won't let that get in the way of a good story.

The all important TV ratings season is not far away and Mycroft is standing by for what is sure to be a bumper crop of high quality offerings.  Here is Mycroft's summary of what will happen in TV land in early 2012.

'Winners and Losers'.  Has anyone else noticed the similarity to 'Chances'? The title 'Winners and Losers' seems to echo the word 'Chance'.... or 'Chances'.  The plot, if we can call it that, also involves a lot of money suddenly coming into the lives of various characters.  'Chances', appalling though it was, did appear to have a cast who were at least able to take the show seriously for at least part of each episode.  The cast of 'Winners and Losers' seem to be constantly waiting to be told they are on 'Candid Camera' or receive a pie in the face.  As to what will happen in 2012, I predict more of the same (as nothing has actually happened to date this is not good news).

Which brings us to 'Packed to the Rafters' where the characters receiving a pie in the face each might at least cause someone to change expression.  In 2012, Mr and Mrs Rafter will run off with everyone's money to the Antarctic and commence their dream project of drilling through the centre of the Earth, to Greenland.  The remainder of the cast will continue to wear an endless range of tank tops/singlets and act out every suburban back yard cliche you can imagine. 

'Crownies' will return for another 152 six hour episodes as the last series was so outstandingly memorable.  The cast will all yell at each other and punch each other, causing the show to be re-named 'The Brawl'.  This will have the effect of appearing to be a homage to 'The Slap'.  'The Slap' itself will return with new, previously unseen scenes including one where the actual slap has been deleted so the entire series makes no sense whatsoever.  Nothing new about that, then.