ѿý Proms on TV
ѿý Proms reached 18 million viewers via ѿý TV in 2010
Selected concerts are available across ѿý One, ѿý Two, ѿý Four and ѿý HD with ѿý Two and ѿý HD maintaining a schedule of weekly Proms on Saturdays. All TV broadcasts are available for seven days after broadcast via bbc.co.uk/proms.
In 2010 the ѿý Proms had a TV reach of 18 million and the 2011 season coverage aims to build on the new initiatives that were introduced, with context and presentation focusing on the musicians themselves and the stories behind the music. Katie Derham is the face of the Proms on ѿý Two for the second year and the ѿý Four Proms will be led on screen by Charles Hazlewood, Suzy Klein and Petroc Trelawny.
Broadcasts feature direct engagement with orchestral players during intervals and orchestral breaks.
ѿý Four captures the special atmosphere of four Late Night Proms for the first time, across a wide range of genres, featuring leading soloists and chamber groups. Performances include Nigel Kennedy with a solo Bach recital, Canadian pianist Angela Hewitt playing solo Brahms and Schumann with the ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra, folk musician Kathryn Tickell with the Northern Sinfonia, and the Spaghetti Western Orchestra which will recreate the Morricone soundtracks to classic “spaghetti westerns” with audience participation.
ѿý Four also broadcasts the Human Planet Prom with Charles Hazlewood conducting the ѿý Concert Orchestra. This unique event celebrates the music from the TV series composed by Nitin Sawhney and brings to the Proms groups which performed on ѿý Radio 3's accompanying Music Planet series. The Proms focus on choral music is reflected with broadcasts of Verdi's Requiem and Beethoven's Missa solemnis.
ѿý Two broadcasts the First Night of the Proms as well as eagerly-anticipated performances by John Wilson and his Orchestra, the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and the first ever Comedy Prom with host Tim Minchin.
Both ѿý Two and ѿý Four feature the bicentenary of Liszt, including his piano concertos and symphonies. There will also be TV coverage of some of the Mahler performances to mark the centenary of his death.
The first part of the Last Night of the Proms (featuring pianist Lang Lang and British soprano Susan Bullock as soloists) is live on ѿý Two and ѿý HD and the second part is live on ѿý One and ѿý HD. Viewers will also be able to enjoy Last Night celebrations from around the UK via the red button.
Throughout the ѿý Proms, viewers will be able to enjoy enhanced coverage through technical innovations such as the Maestro Cam and Solo Cam along with expert audio commentary, plus Player Com available for selected Proms via the red button.
ѿý TV listings
ѿý Two (and HD TV)| Friday 15 July | First Night of the Proms: ѿý SO/Bělohlávek | Live |
| Saturday 23 July | Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France/Chung | Recorded 19 July |
| Saturday 30 July | City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra/Nelsons | Live |
| Saturday 6 August | Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel | Recorded 5 August |
| Saturday 13 August | National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain/Jurowski | Recorded 6 August |
| Saturday 13 August | Comedy Prom: ѿý CO/Buckley | Live/deferred |
| Saturday 20 August | Brahms Night: Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Haitink | Live/deferred |
| Saturday 3 September | Hooray for Hollywood: John Wilson Orchestra/Wilson | Recorded 29 August |
| Saturday 10 September | Last Night of the Proms: ѿý SO/Bělohlávek | Live (first half) |
| Thursday 21July | Ჹé/ | Live |
| Friday 22 July | ѿý Philharmonic/Mena | Live |
| Thursday 28 July | Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra/Norrington | Recorded 25 July |
| Friday 29 July | London Philharmonic Orchestra/Jurowski | Recorded 26 July |
| Thursday 4 August | ѿý SO/Sir Andrew Davis | Recorded 2 August |
| Friday 5 August | Human Planet Prom: ѿý CO/Hazlewood | Recorded 23 July |
| Sunday 7 August | ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra/Runnicles | Recorded 3 August |
| Friday 12 August | Film Music Proms: ѿý CO/Lockhart | Live/deferred |
| Sunday 14 August | Percy Grainger: Northern Sinfonia/Harle | Recorded 2 August |
| Friday 19 August | Brahms Night: Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Haitink | Live/deferred |
| Sunday 21 August | Choral Sunday: Verdi Requiem/Bychkov | Recorded 24 July |
| Friday 26 August | Spaghetti Western Orchestra | Recorded 12 August |
| Sunday 28 August | Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra/Dudamel | Recorded 5 August |
| Friday 2 September | ѿýSSO/Manze with Angela Hewitt | Recorded 19 August |
| Sunday 4 September | Choral Sunday: Beethoven’s Missa solemnis/Sir Colin Davis | Live |
| Friday 9 September | Nigel Kennedy plays Bach | Recorded 6 August |
| Saturday 10 September | Last Night of the Proms | Live (second half only) |
