BBC Proms
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BBC Proms

7.7 /10 3 votes
September 13, 1947 79 Seasons 1161 Episodes 180 min Returning Series

Overview

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.

Seasons & Episodes

1947

1947 1 Episode

1948

1948 1 Episode

1949

0 Episodes

1950

0 Episodes

1951

0 Episodes

1952

0 Episodes

1953

1953 2 Episodes

1954

1954 3 Episodes

1955

1955 2 Episodes

1956

1956 2 Episodes

1957

1957 2 Episodes

1958

1958 2 Episodes

1959

1959 3 Episodes

1960

1960 2 Episodes

1961

1961 3 Episodes

1962

1962 2 Episodes

1963

1963 3 Episodes

1964

1964 10 Episodes

1965

1965 12 Episodes

1966

1966 10 Episodes

1967

1967 9 Episodes

1968

1968 7 Episodes

1969

8 Episodes

1970

1970 8 Episodes

The first Proms to be broadcast in colour

1971

1971 9 Episodes

1972

1972 8 Episodes

1973

1973 8 Episodes

1974

1974 9 Episodes

1975

1975 10 Episodes

1976

1976 10 Episodes

1977

1977 11 Episodes

1978

1978 13 Episodes

1979

1979 9 Episodes

1980

1980 8 Episodes

Strike action resulted in cancellation of 1980 Prom broadcasts.

1981

1981 12 Episodes

1982

1982 9 Episodes

1983

1983 9 Episodes

1984

1984 11 Episodes

1985

1985 11 Episodes

1986

1986 10 Episodes

1987

1987 14 Episodes

1988

1988 14 Episodes

1989

1989 11 Episodes

1990

1990 11 Episodes

1991

1991 10 Episodes

1992

1992 12 Episodes

1993

1993 11 Episodes

1994

1994 11 Episodes

1995

1995 12 Episodes

1996

1996 11 Episodes

1997

1997 11 Episodes

1998

1998 12 Episodes

1999

1999 12 Episodes

2000

2000 13 Episodes

2001

2001 27 Episodes

2002

2002 27 Episodes

2003

2003 25 Episodes

2004

2004 33 Episodes

2005

2005 29 Episodes

2006

2006 31 Episodes
2007

2007

2007 31 Episodes

2008

2008 29 Episodes

2009

2009 28 Episodes

2010

2010 33 Episodes

2011

2011 31 Episodes

2012

2012 30 Episodes
2013

2013

2013 32 Episodes

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

2014

2014

2014 75 Episodes
2015

2015

2015 27 Episodes
2016

2016

2016 18 Episodes
2017

2017

2017 48 Episodes

2018

2018 30 Episodes

2019

2019 29 Episodes

2020

2020 15 Episodes

2021

2021 22 Episodes
2022

2022

2022 24 Episodes

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.

2023

2023

2023 22 Episodes

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

2024

2024

2024 25 Episodes

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.

2025

2025

2025 26 Episodes

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

Key Information

Network BBC One
Type Documentary
Rating 7.7/10
Language EN
Country United Kingdom

Cast & Crew

Zeb Soanes

Zeb Soanes

Self - Presenter

Jules Buckley

Jules Buckley

Conductor

Donald Runnicles

Conductor

Pete Tong

Pete Tong

St. Vincent

St. Vincent

Self

Claudia Winkleman

Claudia Winkleman

Self

Jade Thirlwall

Jade Thirlwall

Self

Karen Ní Bhroin

Self - Conductor

Antonio Pappano

Antonio Pappano

Conductor

Maria Agresta

Maria Agresta

Self - Soprano

Semyon Bychkov

Conductor

Marina Poplavskaya

Marina Poplavskaya

Self - Soprano

Photos

Frequently Asked Questions

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...

BBC Proms has 79 seasons with 1161 episodes.

BBC Proms premiered on September 13, 1947.

Yes, BBC Proms is currently ongoing with new episodes.

BBC Proms originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.

BBC Proms has a rating of 7.7/10 based on user reviews.

BBC Proms is classified as Documentary.