ToTP RIP

[byebyepride.livejournal.com]

So farewell Top of the Pops.
Just like John Peel, you were always a bit rub,
If truth be told.
Yesterday's extended episode was a particular horror.
Talk about coming to bury not to praise.
Blimey eh?

Comments

Re: Undead?

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

quite agreed. i wonder what the ratings are for E4's various musical programming chunks. no reason that bbc couldn't do the same thing - work out the right chunk of weekend viewing (hey, no popworld on sunday noon any more, how about that?) and put on TOTP and re-packages like TOTP2 plus some associated music programming from their output. (glasto performances, etc)

Re: Undead?

[joris-stereo.livejournal.com]

apparently the international versions will continue to air. i don't watch the dutch version often but it usually consists of some local stuff interspersed with performances from the original version, and sometimes even from other international edition. they make all the studios look the same... from the various articles i read on the axing of totp i got the impression that they haven't quite figured out if they're gonna continue recording stuff in the uk for these international versions...

Re: Undead?

[jauntyalan.livejournal.com]

i remember seeing a show about how they "internationalised the brand" in the v late 90s. Cowey i think it was made "kits" up eg of the totp banner, for other telly makers to use in a sort of franchise.

i've just thought: no xmas totp :-(

Re: Undead?

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

Fear not, there IS going to be a WOBS special edition of TOTP this year. (Another thing confirmed on last night's documentary.)

Re: Undead?

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

BAH. they'll put it on when it suits THEM (i.e. "oh noes we'll need something on Christmas Day before the Queen's speech/second film of the day")