You couldn't make it up - or could you?

Back in January last year, I kicked off a light-hearted series on imaginary bands with the tale of the dramatic rise and equally dramatic fall of Nautical But Nice, five trawlermen plucked from their day jobs by a major label to become a heart-throb boyband beloved by housewives and tweenagers.

Laughably far-fetched, you might have thought. Er, no - forgive me for tooting my own trumpet, but it's turned out to be rather prescient.

A career in A&R awaits...