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garinda · 24-06-2006, 08:45

I don't think it's just the many specialist music programmes that have killed it. I think the end was nigh when they broadcast it against the most watched programme on ITV Coronation Street. In it's hay day TOTP could get around nine million viewers until they kept moving it around in the schedules.

TOTPs was always about the variety of music that made it into the charts. A footy team, a punk group and Terry Wogan's Floral Dance all on the same programme, brilliant.

My favourite TOTP's moment comes from 1982, after Culture Club appeared whilst still unknown. Everyone was asking the next day 'what was it?' That dainty, skipping, painted, six foot doll, was Boy George.

24-06-2006, 08:45	#11
garinda Give, give, give member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlookin' ducks & geese Posts: 32,411 Blog Entries: 293 Liked: 27 times Rep Power: 16469	Re: Totp I don't think it's just the many specialist music programmes that have killed it. I think the end was nigh when they broadcast it against the most watched programme on ITV Coronation Street. In it's hay day TOTP could get around nine million viewers until they kept moving it around in the schedules. TOTPs was always about the variety of music that made it into the charts. A footy team, a punk group and Terry Wogan's Floral Dance all on the same programme, brilliant. My favourite TOTP's moment comes from 1982, after Culture Club appeared whilst still unknown. Everyone was asking the next day 'what was it?' That dainty, skipping, painted, six foot doll, was Boy George. __________________ 'If you're going to be a Kant, be the very best Kant there is my son.' Johann Georg Kant, father of Immanuel Kant, philosopher.