The Saudi religious police have cited years worth of evidence apparently showing how Mr Fish would - on a daily basis - make 'sourcerous attempts to control the weather.' In his defence the British meteorologist has pointed out that he virtually never got it right; the closest he actually came was stating in 1987 that 'Over England there will be weather,' which actually turned out to be mostly over Wales and Scotland.

 

The religious police are also seeking the extradition of Sian Lloyd for witchcraft and for being blatantly female while talking in public on television, Salman Rushdie for old time's sake and whoever was responsible for the Teletubbies.

 

The latest calls appear to be an escalation of events following the execution of John Kettley last year, who was flogged before being burned at the stake after admitting that he knew it would be sunny during a visit to Riyadh. Mystic Meg however was cleared of witchcraft in a preliminary hearing on grounds of insanity.

 

Foreign office consultant Dave Watt told Stinky Ponky "I think Mr Fish can relax. We wouldn't agree to his extradition on such ludicrous charges. The Saudi authorities cannot expect their religious laws to apply here in Britain, although we have sent them Paul Daniels to be on the safe side, even though they didn't ask for him. I believe he's been sentenced to be dragged across a stony field by an angry donkey before being drowned in a toilet. Debbie McGhee will be bound and covered in moss before being slowly eaten by an elderly sloth."

 

In related news, Pete Doherty has allegedly boarded a flight to Medina carrying an almanac after being told that it would almost certainly get him stoned.