In what is being seen as a bold, and yet somewhat inevitable move, British TV companies have made the multilateral decision to include the acclaimed actor and small screen ever-present, Benedict Cumberbatch, in every future show they commission, including cookery, current affairs, and farming programmes.

 

Following a top level meeting of TV company executives held in London last night a spokesman told reporters:

 

"We have reached a unanimous decision to have Benedict Cumberbatch in every show we produce from now until 2020, with an option to extend that period if, in the opinion of the companies, the public haven't started to get sick of the sight of him"

 

Cumberbatch, 32, has recently come under fire from Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts and the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Society, angered by his portrayal of the great Victorian detective as a present day sleuth.

 

The actor himself remains unrepentant however. Speaking from outside his home in Islington North London, he told reporters: 

 

"I remain unrepentant for portraying Holmes as a contemporary sleuth, and furthermore this decision to make me the star of every show on television is no more than I deserve to be honest with you"

 

His first role is rumoured to be a remake of the 70s classic stoneage epic, One Million Years BC, in which he will play a present day Surrey stockbroker who routinely stuns prospective female mates with a golf club while wearing Mammoth skin pants.