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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
Entertainment
Christopher Megrath

Rise and fall of Top of the Pops after 42 years

Top of the Pops was once the must-watch television show but after a number of changes BBC bosses decided to pull the plug.

Airing from 1964 until 2006, the smash BBC music show hosted live performances from artists all over the world. With the likes of Nirvana, Blur and David Bowie taking to its Thursday evening stage.

The weekly half-hour show acted as the one-stop shop for music fans to get their fill on everything from gossip, chart placements and new tracks. It would play host to some of the biggest acts in the world.

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