TV BBC Proms - Season 54 Episode 1 : The First Night of the Proms BBC Proms - Season 54 Episode 1 : The First Night of the Proms 7.7/10 by 3 users 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. Details Casts Posters Images Title BBC Proms - Season 54 Episode 1 : The First Night of the Proms Alternative Titles The Proms, Proms 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, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 1 The First Night of the Proms The First Night of the Proms 2000-07-14 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 2 BBC Proms 2000 BBC Proms 2000 2000-07-23 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 3 BBC Proms 2000 BBC Proms 2000 2000-07-28 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 4 Alan Titchmarsh at the Proms Alan Titchmarsh at the Proms 2000-08-13 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 5 Nigel Havers at the BBC Proms Nigel Havers at the BBC Proms 2000-08-20 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 6 John McCarthy at the BBC Proms John McCarthy at the BBC Proms 2000-08-27 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 7 BBC Proms 2000 BBC Proms 2000 2000-08-30 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 8 BBC Proms 2000 BBC Proms 2000 2000-09-03 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 9 Jo Brand at the BBC Proms Jo Brand at the BBC Proms 2000-09-03 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 10 BBC Proms 2000 BBC Proms 2000 2000-09-08 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 11 The Last Night of the Proms The Last Night of the Proms 2000-09-09 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 12 The Last Night of the Proms The Last Night of the Proms 2000-09-09 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... BBC Proms Season 54 :Episode 13 Prom: Handel's 'Messiah' Prom: Handel's 'Messiah' 2000-12-22 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...
