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BBC Proms

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BBC Proms

Episode directors Marcus VinerIan RussellRhodri HuwDavid Stevens

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Seren IrvineHelen MansfieldJohn Williams

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The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur …

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The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years has explored an innovative series of Proms around the UK with concerts in all four nations. Its aim: to bring the best in classical music to the widest possible audience, which remains true to founder-conductor Henry Wood’s original vision in 1895. Whether you are a classical connoisseur or think classical music isn’t for you, there is something for everyone in the eight-week stretch of concerts.

The seasons

Season 1 1947 1947 · 1 episode Season details

Sept. 13, 1947

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Season 2 1948 1948 · 1 episode Season details

Jan. 17, 1948

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Season 3 1949 0 episodes Season details

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Season 4 1950 0 episodes Season details

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Season 5 1951 0 episodes Season details

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Season 6 1952 0 episodes Season details

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Season 7 1953 1953 · 2 episodes Season details

July 25, 1953

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Season 8 1954 1954 · 3 episodes Season details

July 24, 1954

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Season 9 1955 1955 · 2 episodes Season details

July 23, 1955

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Season 10 1956 1956 · 2 episodes Season details

July 21, 1956

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Season 11 1957 1957 · 2 episodes Season details

July 20, 1957

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Season 12 1958 1958 · 2 episodes Season details

July 26, 1958

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Season 13 1959 1959 · 3 episodes Season details

July 25, 1959

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Season 14 1960 1960 · 2 episodes Season details

July 23, 1960

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Season 15 1961 1961 · 3 episodes Season details

July 22, 1961

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Season 16 1962 1962 · 2 episodes Season details

July 21, 1962

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Season 17 1963 1963 · 3 episodes Season details

July 20, 1963

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Season 18 1964 1964 · 10 episodes Season details

July 25, 1964

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Season 19 1965 1965 · 12 episodes Season details

July 17, 1965

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Season 20 1966 1966 · 10 episodes Season details

July 23, 1966

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Season 21 1967 1967 · 9 episodes Season details

July 22, 1967

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Season 22 1968 1968 · 7 episodes Season details

July 19, 1968

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Season 23 1969 8 episodes Season details

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Season 24 1970 1970 · 8 episodes Season details

Aug. 9, 1970

The first Proms to be broadcast in colour

Season 25 1971 1971 · 9 episodes Season details

Aug. 1, 1971

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Season 26 1972 1972 · 8 episodes Season details

July 30, 1972

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Season 27 1973 1973 · 8 episodes Season details

July 29, 1973

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Season 28 1974 1974 · 9 episodes Season details

Aug. 4, 1974

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Season 29 1975 1975 · 10 episodes Season details

July 25, 1975

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Season 30 1976 1976 · 10 episodes Season details

July 16, 1976

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Season 31 1977 1977 · 11 episodes Season details

July 22, 1977

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Season 32 1978 1978 · 13 episodes Season details

July 21, 1978

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Season 33 1979 1979 · 9 episodes Season details

July 20, 1979

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Season 34 1980 1980 · 8 episodes Season details

Aug. 9, 1980

Strike action resulted in cancellation of 1980 Prom broadcasts.

Season 35 1981 1981 · 12 episodes Season details

Aug. 2, 1981

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Season 36 1982 1982 · 9 episodes Season details

July 20, 1982

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Season 37 1983 1983 · 9 episodes Season details

July 22, 1983

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Season 38 1984 1984 · 11 episodes Season details

July 20, 1984

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Season 39 1985 1985 · 11 episodes Season details

July 19, 1985

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Season 40 1986 1986 · 10 episodes Season details

July 18, 1986

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Season 41 1987 1987 · 14 episodes Season details

July 17, 1987

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Season 42 1988 1988 · 14 episodes Season details

July 21, 1988

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Season 43 1989 1989 · 11 episodes Season details

July 21, 1989

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Season 44 1990 1990 · 11 episodes Season details

July 20, 1990

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Season 45 1991 1991 · 10 episodes Season details

July 19, 1991

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Season 46 1992 1992 · 12 episodes Season details

July 17, 1992

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Season 47 1993 1993 · 11 episodes Season details

July 16, 1993

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Season 48 1994 1994 · 11 episodes Season details

July 15, 1994

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Season 49 1995 1995 · 12 episodes Season details

July 21, 1995

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Season 50 1996 1996 · 11 episodes Season details

July 19, 1996

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Season 51 1997 1997 · 11 episodes Season details

July 15, 1997

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Season 52 1998 1998 · 12 episodes Season details

July 17, 1998

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Season 53 1999 1999 · 12 episodes Season details

July 16, 1999

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Season 54 2000 2000 · 13 episodes Season details

July 14, 2000

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Season 55 2001 2001 · 27 episodes Season details

July 20, 2001

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Season 56 2002 2002 · 27 episodes Season details

July 19, 2002

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Season 57 2003 2003 · 25 episodes Season details

July 18, 2003

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Season 58 2004 2004 · 33 episodes Season details

July 16, 2004

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Season 59 2005 2005 · 29 episodes Season details

July 15, 2005

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Season 60 2006 2006 · 31 episodes Season details

July 14, 2006

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Season 61 2007 2007 · 31 episodes Season details

July 13, 2007

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Season 62 2008 2008 · 29 episodes Season details

July 18, 2008

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Season 63 2009 2009 · 28 episodes Season details

July 17, 2009

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Season 64 2010 2010 · 33 episodes Season details

July 16, 2010

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Season 65 2011 2011 · 31 episodes Season details

July 15, 2011

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Season 66 2012 2012 · 30 episodes Season details

July 13, 2012

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Season 67 2013 2013 · 32 episodes Season details

July 12, 2013

The 119th season of the BBC Proms, broadcast in 2013.

Season 68 2014 2014 · 75 episodes Season details

July 18, 2014

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Season 69 2015 2015 · 27 episodes Season details

July 17, 2015

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Season 70 2016 2016 · 18 episodes Season details

July 15, 2016

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Season 71 2017 2017 · 48 episodes Season details

July 14, 2017

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Season 72 2018 2018 · 30 episodes Season details

July 13, 2018

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Season 73 2019 2019 · 29 episodes Season details

July 19, 2019

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Season 74 2020 2020 · 15 episodes Season details

Aug. 28, 2020

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Season 75 2021 2021 · 22 episodes Season details

July 30, 2021

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Season 76 2022 2022 · 24 episodes Season details

July 15, 2022

This summer the world’s largest classical music festival returns in its full glory to the Royal Albert Hall for an unforgettable eight-week season.

Running from 15 July to 10 September, the 2022 BBC Proms will showcase large-scale repertoire not heard at the festival since 2019.

Season 77 2023 2023 · 22 episodes Season details

July 14, 2023

The 2023 Proms features a huge breadth of programming; from Berlioz to Bollywood, large scale symphonic and choral work to intimate chamber concerts and exciting Proms debuts. The 2023 BBC Proms will run from Friday 14 July to Saturday 9 September 2023 comprising 84 Proms: 72 Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, six at venues across the UK, and the first weekend-long festival of Proms at Sage Gateshead

Season 78 2024 2024 · 25 episodes Season details

July 19, 2024

With works from Bach, Beethoven, Clara Schumann, Shostakovich, Sibelius, Elgar and more, this Proms season is jam-packed full of classic composers and repertoire. Hear them performed by some of the greatest orchestras in the world in a season that guarantees the ultimate concert experience.

Season 79 2025 2025 · 26 episodes Season details

July 18, 2025

The 2025 BBC Proms season brings together many of the world’s finest international artists and orchestras, featuring more than 40 outstanding ensembles from across the UK: a series of concerts that can only be experienced at the world’s greatest classical music festival. Running from Friday 18 July to Saturday 13 September 2025, the season features 86 Proms, with 72 at the Royal Albert Hall and 14 at venues across the UK

Season 80 2026 2026 · 28 episodes Season details

July 17, 2026

The BBC Proms 2026 run from July 17 to September 12, 2026, featuring over 80 concerts at the Royal Albert Hall and venues across the UK. Key Themes for the year include Celebrations of voice, international orchestras (including visits from the LA Philharmonic), and special genre-blending concerts like Prog Rock, Disney, and Paul Simon's Graceland.

Special episodes

Specials 2013 · 11 episodes Season details

July 27, 2013

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Cast

Zeb SoanesSelf - Presenter Jules BuckleyConductor · Self - Conductor Donald RunniclesConductor Pete Tong St. VincentSelf Claudia WinklemanSelf Jade ThirlwallSelf Karen Ní BhroinSelf - Conductor Antonio PappanoConductor Maria AgrestaSelf - Soprano Semyon BychkovConductor Marina PoplavskayaSelf - Soprano

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Mariana PentchevaSelf - Mezzo-soprano Joseph CallejaSelf - Tenor Ferruccio FurlanettoSelf - Bass

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