James Naughtie introduces live coverage of a new-style, celebratory First Night. The BBC Singers, the BBC Symphony Chorus and Orchestra are conducted by Andrew Davis, with pianist Evgeny Kissin, soprano Christine Brewer, mezzo Louise Winter, tenor David Kuebler, baritone Nicolai Putilin and organist Simon Preston. The first half of the programme comprises Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man, Stokowski's orchestral arrangement of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, and Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No 2 in C minor. The concert ends with Janacek's spectacular choral work, Glagolitic Mass. Also broadcast on Radio 3. During the interval, Francine Stock hosts a special Proms edition of the music quiz Full House, with teams led by Simon Callow and John Sessions and guests Thomas Allen and Barbara Bonney.
| Title | BBC Proms - Season 54 Episode 1 : The First Night of the Proms |
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| Alternative Titles | The Proms, Proms |
| Subtitle Available |
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| First Air Date | 1947-09-13 |
| Last Air Date | 2026-07-26 |
| Number of Episodes | 1169 |
| Number of Seasons | 80 |
| Genres | Documentary, |
| Networks | BBC One, CBBC, BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Television, |
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Episodes List
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 1 The First Night of the Proms
2000-07-14The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 2 BBC Proms 2000
2000-07-23The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 3 BBC Proms 2000
2000-07-28The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 4 Alan Titchmarsh at the Proms
2000-08-13The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 5 Nigel Havers at the BBC Proms
2000-08-20The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 6 John McCarthy at the BBC Proms
2000-08-27The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 7 BBC Proms 2000
2000-08-30The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 8 BBC Proms 2000
2000-09-03The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 9 Jo Brand at the BBC Proms
2000-09-03The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 10 BBC Proms 2000
2000-09-08The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 11 The Last Night of the Proms
2000-09-09The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 12 The Last Night of the Proms
2000-09-09The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 13 Prom: Handel's 'Messiah'
2000-12-22The 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...