Top of the Pops no more.

**Bullseye** · 06-21-2006, 05:08 AM

Legendary British chart show Top Of The Pops has been cancelled after 42 years, the BBC has announced.

BBC director of television Jana Bennett insists the programme, which airs for the last time on July 30, cannot compete with the increasing number of 24-hour music channels.

But former presenter Noel Edmonds is devastated by the news, and believes the broadcast giant has made a "dangerous" decision.

"It's a huge commodity and kids are still listening to music, even if they are downloading it," he said.

"It's a tragedy when a broadcaster doesn't understand such a powerful brand."

Bennett said in a statement: "The time has come to bring the show to its natural conclusion."

Source - Examiner.

abarron · 06-21-2006, 05:25 AM

Shame to see it go but TOTP has sucked for quite a while now.
THe presenters are pretty poor too

**Bullseye** · 06-21-2006, 07:22 AM

I'd say alot of it is down to the quality of music. Alot of it is manufactured crap.

RichBamf · 06-21-2006, 07:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bullseye

I'd say alot of it is down to the quality of music. Alot of it is manufactured crap.

That's why I never watched totp.

You can only see so much mimed pop.

BOSCO · 06-21-2006, 06:52 PM

Once it got into the nineties it went downhill

joy_division · 06-22-2006, 10:02 AM

I still watch it if acts like the futureheads, goldfrapp, muse or the flaming lips are on.

And you can't beat watching the classics on it