The story revolves around the occurrences during the latest series of the hit 'reality' star search programme, Chart Throb.

He is accompanied by the extravagant but bitchy former rockstar-turned-transsexual reality TV star, Beryl Blenheim, and the ageing pop manager Rodney Root.

Calvin's wife wants to divorce him, but as part of a bet she agrees that if he can rig the results of the new series of Chart Throb, she will leave him without taking any of his cash.

Meanwhile, Rodney is facing the challenge of judging his old flame, the beautiful Iona, whilst trying to revive some public interest in his life and work.

"Even so, it's difficult to imagine anybody who reads Chart Throb ever being able to enjoy The X Factor innocently again – which, as far as Elton is concerned, can only mean mission accomplished.