Together We'll Lower The Ratings!

It's gone.

It's really gone.

Thunderbirds are gone! *howls in despair*

You see, I wanted to see if there are any Thunderbirds episodes on Talking Pictures TV the weekend after the weekend it airs, and I got a nasty shock. No, Brains hasn't messed up my essay about why Talking Pictures TV is the best, oh no. It's that Thunderbirds, has been replaced, by a STUPID CHILDREN'S FILM! I don't know what those maniacs at Talking Pictures TV were thinking, but somehow Sarah got hit in the head by a coconut and didn't want Thunderbirds on the schedule because it was too gritty for children watching this strand.

So, Talking Pictures TV, if you're reading this, please know that I am sick and tired of watching you, especially on Saturday mornings now. You treat Thunderbirds as if it were an uneaten box of chocolates, not touched for a million years - perhaps 60, if you count the years Thunderbirds had aired on our screens. Eurgh, I hate to imagine how a 60 year old box of chocolates would taste like. From now on, I'm watching Disney+ and Rewind TV.

I was really looking forward to watching Thunderbirds as part of Saturday Morning Pictures, but when you announced yet another stinky film from that lousy Children's Film Foundation, I am utterly disappointed and shocked. Why would you do this, Talking Pictures TV? I HATE YOU!

You hear me?!

I HATE YOU! I HATE YOUR FILMS AS WELL! SO DO BRAINS, ALAN, TIN TIN, LADY PENELOPE, JEFF TRACY AND PARKER! It was supposed to be Thunderbirds' 60th anniversary this year, and because you replaced it with a lousy and boring Children's Film Foundation picture, all you will be hearing from the children watching is booing and hissing.

I expected better from you, and YOU, HAVE, FAILED ME!!!!!

THIS IS YOUR FAULT!

GOODBYE FOREVER!

Hate,

Sybil

Postman Pat, Captain Scarlet & Gordon The Gopher

Captain Scarlet, Postman Pat and Gordon the Gopher are the best of friends. Captain Scarlet could obviously do with Pat's accompaniment, because of all the trauma he experienced when indestructible, and Gordon has problems too - he misses his friend Mr Phillip Schofield so much.

BlogCast: Thunderbirds On Talking Pictures TV

Hello, and welcome to my first addition of BlogCast! You're just in time! Every day I'll ask a question, and you have to answer it in the comments below! Now, the first question of the day is:

Are you looking forward to Thunderbirds coming back to Talking Pictures TV as part of its Saturday Morning Pictures strand?

Leave all your answers in the comments below. However, if you don't like Thunderbirds, I'll respect your opinion.

Today I'm grateful for...

Are You Ready For A Big Change On Known Strings Attached?

A Picnic With Supercar

Dear journal,

The Supercar team invited me on a picnic in the countryside today. I always loved going on picnics, because there's always lots of bananas to share between me, Mitch the monkey and his best friend, young Jimmy Gibson.

While we walked, I lead everyone in a jolly sing song of 'The Grand Old Duke Of York', just like Kipper did when it was Arnold's birthday party and they had to find the missing tape. Then we settled on a perfect, peaceful picnic spot and laid out the food. It was so delicious your jaw will drop off. There were ham, egg and cheese sandwiches, strawberry ice cream, fruit salad, chocolate cake (my favourite!) and especially Mitch's favourite - a whole stack of bananas! Once we tucked in, I immediately forgot about all my worries and shared my food with Mitch and Jimmy. I also happened to catch a glimpse of Mike Mercury's relationship with Dr Beaker - they shared a sandwich the same way Lady and Tramp shared spaghetti famously. When Jimmy, Mitch and I saw that, we went "Ooooooooo!" That was the sign of their relationship growing stronger.

After lunch, we all took a nap in the warm sunshine. However, Mitch saw a tree nearby and wanted to climb it. Jimmy and I joined him, and soon we were on the highest branch of the tree, pretending to be monkeys like Mitch was. What a fun picnic! I hope I have another one someday soon!

Cheer Up, Captain Scarlet

Dear journal,

I went for a walk by myself in town near the beach today. It was crowded with people - black, white, yellow and brown - and all the grownups were sunbathing on the beach, while the children were playing in the sea or building sandcastles.

I went to order myself a Subway cheese and ham sandwich, and that was all I could afford to do before I saw Captain Scarlet sitting alone, feeling very sad. I went to comfort him, and he told me it was his last day on Talking Pictures TV. He couldn't bare to see him and his friends slowly go away from the channel, as they have loved it so much and Captain Scarlet was to leave next weekend, leaving room for Supercar and Supercar only in its lineup.

I felt sorry for him, so I offered him half of my sandwich. Immediately, we tucked in, and I could tell that Captain Scarlet cheered up on the double, because he showed his teeth - something any Supermarionation puppet can rarely do - which had cheese and ham in between each gap. I began laughing so hard. Captain Scarlet began laughing too, swallowing every morsel of cheese and ham stuck between his teeth in between every chuckle and giggle. In fact, we were laughing so hard we fell onto the sand and our laughter faded as we shared a hug. Captain Scarlet always knows I'm here to cheer him up if sad events haunt him...or so the Mysterons think.