{"id":520580,"date":"2022-12-03T21:44:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T18:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/bbc-cancels-christmas-day-top-of-the-pops-tv-special\/"},"modified":"2022-12-03T21:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-12-03T18:44:59","slug":"bbc-cancels-christmas-day-top-of-the-pops-tv-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bbc-cancels-christmas-day-top-of-the-pops-tv-special\/","title":{"rendered":"#BBC cancels Christmas Day &#8216;Top of the Pops&#8217; TV special"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23fe755d9d3\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23fe755d9d3\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bbc-cancels-christmas-day-top-of-the-pops-tv-special\/#%E2%80%9CBBC_cancels_Christmas_Day_%E2%80%98Top_of_the_Pops_TV_special%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;BBC cancels Christmas Day &#8216;Top of the Pops&#8217; TV special&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CBBC_cancels_Christmas_Day_%E2%80%98Top_of_the_Pops_TV_special%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;BBC cancels Christmas Day &#8216;Top of the Pops&#8217; TV special&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>The BBC has canceled its iconic Christmas Day \u201cTop of the Pops\u201d show, a holiday television mainstay in England for close to six decades.<\/p>\n<p>The program featured performances by homegrown musical talents like the Beatles, Elton John, and the Spice Girls and international stars like Madonna, Beyonce, and Mariah Carey for 57 years. <\/p>\n<p>It was canned due to financial reasons, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tv\/20630476\/bbc-axes-iconic-christmas-day-show-after-57-years\/\">The Sun reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"863\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=863\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"David Bowie performed on BBC's 'Top of the Pops.'\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1726 1726w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1295 1294w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=863 863w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=432 431w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-5.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 863px) 100vw, 863px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    David Bowie performs &#8220;The Jean Genie&#8221; on the popular show in 1973.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Watal Asanuma\/Shinko Music\/Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"673\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=673\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"The Beatles performed on BBC's 'Top of the Pops.'\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1346 1346w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1009 1009w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=673 673w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336 336w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-7.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 673px) 100vw, 673px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    The program featured performances by musical talents like the Beatles &#8212; performing &#8220;Can&#8217;t Buy Me Love&#8221; in 1964.                                <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Popperfoto via Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"856\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=856\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"A picture of Top of the Pops presenter Gail Porter (centre-left) members of the bands Texas.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1712 1712w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1284 1284w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=856 856w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=428 428w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/bbc-axes-top-of-the-pops-4.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    &#8220;Beeb bosses felt the cost involved in creating a one-off show like this were too high to justify,&#8221; according to a source.                              <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">PA Images via Getty Images<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBeeb bosses felt the cost involved in creating a one-off show like this were too high to justify,\u201d a source told the outlet. \u201cBut it will be seen as the sad end of an era by millions of Brits who saw it as a Christmas Day must-watch along with the Queen\u2019s Speech.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTop of the Pops\u201d began as a weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a> in 1964, featuring the Rolling Stones as its first band. It debuted its first Christmas special on Dec. 24 that year. The next year, it ran on Christmas Day. A radio program with the same name ran on BBC<\/p>\n<p>The series was the longest-running weekly musical show on television when it was taken off the air in 2006 amid faltering ratings.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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