BBC bosses have ruthlessly axed the Top Of The Pops Christmas Day special after 57 years.
The Yuletide edition of iconic show first hit our screens in 1964 and featured performances from music royalty including The Beatles, The Kinks, The Searchers and Cilla Black.
It has since enjoyed a regular slot ever since - even after the regular weekly format of the show was cancelled in 2006 - but ongoing cost-cutting exercises at the Beeb have finally put paid to the tradition.
