Top of the Pops Axed After 42 Years

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BBC Cancels 'Top of the Pops'

The British Broadcasting Corp. announced Tuesday that it is canceling "Top of the Pops," its flagship music chart show, after more than four decades on the air.

BBC director of television Jana Bennett said the show, which first appeared in 1964, would air for the last time on July 30.

"We're very proud of a show which has survived 42 years in the U.K. and gone on to become a worldwide brand, but the time has come to bring the show to its natural conclusion," she said.

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time moves on......

this sounds promising though.... :)

"the BBC remained committed to music, and announced a slew of new shows, including a rock history series entitled "The Seven Ages of Rock."

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BBC Director of television Jana Bennett said: “We’re very proud of a show which has survived 42 years in the UK and gone on to become a worldwide brand, but the time has come to bring the show to its natural conclusion.”

Noel Edmonds, who became on of the famous faces to host the show, said: “Top of the Pops is a great British brand and it is very dangerous to throw away one of the most recognisable names in television.”

The show’s final edition will be screened on Sunday July 30. Top of the Pops was first aired from a disused church in Manchester on New Years Day 1964 and the first artists to appear were the Rolling Stones, who sang I Wanna Be Your Man.

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