IT’S been an annual tradition for the past 43 years.
Turkey, Brussels sprouts, a minor family row and the Top Of The Pops Christmas Special.
But now BBC Scrooges are axing the iconic show.
A festive telly schedule without the Pops is like Christmas pud without brandy butter — bland and stodgy.
BBC top brass pulled the plug on the weekly TOTP in July 2006.
But the Christmas Day shows were continued so well-fed viewers could find out who had won the year’s biggest chart battle.
Last year a sterling line-up including KAISER CHIEFS, GIRLS ALOUD, THE PROCLAIMERS and KATE NASH kept the flame alive.
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Not so sure about this decision ...
28-10-2008, 12:40 PM
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Christmas TOTP Axed by the BBC and Simon Cowell\'s offer rejected
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