The BBC’s music controller has said that it is unlikely that the channel will ever return Top Of The Pops to a regular weekly slot.

The BBC website reports that Andy Parfitt said the show will most likely just continue to air in “event-driven moments”, such as the recent Christmas, New Year’s Eve and Comic Relief specials.

He said: “It’s got a mythical status…but I don’t think we should get hung up on that one programme. We are a long way from [BBC1 controller] Jay Hunt recommissioning Top Of The Pops in its old-school form on BBC One.

“The days are gone when we can make a programme and just put it out there.”