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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...

BBC Proms

Name: BBC Proms
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1947-09-13
Rating: 7.7

TV Show 1947 3h/ep 7.7 /10 Returning

A BBC One Original

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About BBC Proms

BBC Proms is depicted as the world's premier summer showcase for classical music, staged at London's Royal Albert Hall and increasingly expanding its reach to the provinces. The program invites listeners to experience a wide range of music, from dramatic symphonic cycles to lighter, accessible pieces, all under one festival umbrella. It remains faithful to the idea that the festival should serve more than just devoted connoisseurs, offering chances to encounter great works even for casual audiences. The eight-week stretch is framed as a festive, rotating celebration designed to demystify high art and make live orchestral music feel inviting, current, and relevant to a broad public. Its televised presence also reshaped how audiences engaged with the performing arts.

Produced by the BBC and broadcast in 1947 as part of its early television programming; specific director credits and source material aren’t clearly documented in available records. Though records are incomplete, it underscores the BBC's role in pioneering televised culture.

As an early glimpse of TV bringing the Proms to a wider audience, the program marks television's potential to anchor a national festival in homes across the country. It hints at a future where live concerts become a shared cultural moment rather than a city-only affair.

Reception and themes focus on accessibility and community. The show presents the Proms as a welcoming platform where grand orchestral music and more approachable works sit side by side, guided by Henry Wood's belief that great art belongs to everyone and should travel beyond traditional halls.

Details

Release Date: September 13, 1947
Episode Length: 3h
User Ratings: 3 votes
Type: TV Series
Seasons: 79
Episodes: 1160
Network: BBC One, CBBC, BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Television
Status: Returning Series
Genres: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Studio: Livewire Pictures
External Links: View on IMDB

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Seasons (79 seasons, 1160 episodes)

1947

1 episodes - 1947

1948

1 episodes - 1948

1949

0 episodes

1950

0 episodes

1951

0 episodes

1952

0 episodes

1953

2 episodes - 1953

1954

3 episodes - 1954

1955

2 episodes - 1955

S10

1956

2 episodes - 1956

S11

1957

2 episodes - 1957

S12

1958

2 episodes - 1958

S13

1959

3 episodes - 1959

S14

1960

2 episodes - 1960

S15

1961

3 episodes - 1961

S16

1962

2 episodes - 1962

S17

1963

3 episodes - 1963

S18

1964

10 episodes - 1964

S19

1965

12 episodes - 1965

S20

1966

10 episodes - 1966

S21

1967

9 episodes - 1967

S22

1968

7 episodes - 1968

S23

1969

8 episodes

S24

1970

8 episodes - 1970

S25

1971

9 episodes - 1971

S26

1972

8 episodes - 1972

S27

1973

8 episodes - 1973

S28

1974

9 episodes - 1974

S29

1975

10 episodes - 1975

S30

1976

10 episodes - 1976

S31

1977

11 episodes - 1977

S32

1978

13 episodes - 1978

S33

1979

9 episodes - 1979

S34

1980

8 episodes - 1980

S35

1981

12 episodes - 1981

S36

1982

9 episodes - 1982

S37

1983

9 episodes - 1983

S38

1984

11 episodes - 1984

S39

1985

11 episodes - 1985

S40

1986

10 episodes - 1986

S41

1987

14 episodes - 1987

S42

1988

14 episodes - 1988

S43

1989

11 episodes - 1989

S44

1990

11 episodes - 1990

S45

1991

10 episodes - 1991

S46

1992

12 episodes - 1992

S47

1993

11 episodes - 1993

S48

1994

11 episodes - 1994

S49

1995

12 episodes - 1995

S50

1996

11 episodes - 1996

S51

1997

11 episodes - 1997

S52

1998

12 episodes - 1998

S53

1999

12 episodes - 1999

S54

2000

13 episodes - 2000

S55

2001

27 episodes - 2001

S56

2002

27 episodes - 2002

S57

2003

25 episodes - 2003

S58

2004

33 episodes - 2004

S59

2005

29 episodes - 2005

S60

2006

31 episodes - 2006

2007

31 episodes - 2007

S62

2008

29 episodes - 2008

S63

2009

28 episodes - 2009

S64

2010

33 episodes - 2010

S65

2011

31 episodes - 2011

S66

2012

30 episodes - 2012

2013

32 episodes - 2013

2014

75 episodes - 2014

2015

27 episodes - 2015

2016

18 episodes - 2016

2017

48 episodes - 2017

S72

2018

30 episodes - 2018

S73

2019

29 episodes - 2019

S74

2020

15 episodes - 2020

S75

2021

22 episodes - 2021

2022

24 episodes - 2022

2023

22 episodes - 2023

2024

25 episodes - 2024

2025

26 episodes - 2025

Frequently Asked Questions

BBC Proms is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy online in the US. Check back later for updates.

BBC Proms has 79 seasons with a total of 1160 episodes.

With a rating of 7.7/10 from 3 viewers, BBC Proms is well-regarded and recommended by viewers.

BBC Proms was released on September 13, 1947.

BBC Proms is a Documentary series.

BBC Proms is a documentary about the real World's Greatest Classical Music Festival, held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London. It showcases actual concerts and events from the festival, not a dramatized narrative.

The Proms are centered at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and in recent years the series has featured Proms across the UK in venues all four nations. The show reflects both the flagship London concerts and the wider festival circuit.

The series has 79 seasons. It’s a long-running celebration of classical music with hundreds of episodes across the years.

It's designed for a wide audience, with something for everyone in the eight-week concert run. Whether you’re a classical connoisseur or just curious, the festival aims to be accessible to many ages.