BBC Proms
2025
202526 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
Episode 1
First Night of the Proms 2025
Jul 18, 20252h 14m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The 2025 First Night sees Mendelssohn’s ‘Hebrides’ Overture and Sibelius’s Violin Concerto featured alongside British classics from Bliss and Vaughan Williams, plus a world premiere from Master of the King’s Music Errollyn Wallen
Episode 2
Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand
Jul 20, 20251h 50m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Nicholas McCarthy, the world’s only professional one-handed concert pianist, makes his Proms debut alongside the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra in a concert of 20th-century classics.
Episode 3
Vivaldi and Bach at the Proms
Jul 25, 20251h 39m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Summer from The Four Seasons and Bach’s Air are among the highlights in a concert of Baroque delights featuring violinist Théotime Langlois de Swarte making his Proms debut.
Episode 4
The Great American Songbook with Samara Joy
Jul 27, 20251h 40m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Grammy Award-winning sensation Samara Joy sings Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra and Sun Ra’s timeless classics. Andi Oliver hosts this Proms debut from a rising star.
Episode 5
Bach and Mendelssohn at the Proms
Aug 1, 20251h 35m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
The first televised Prom from The Glasshouse in Gateshead, featuring two classical masterpieces. David Fray plays Bach's dark and dramatic Keyboard Concerto in D Minor, and some 200 singers perform in Mendelssohn's rousing 'Lobgesang' Symphony with soloists Hera Hyesang Park, Adele Charvet & Benjamin Hulett. Conducted by Dinis Sousa with Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Episode 6
Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms
Aug 2, 20251h 20m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
The most iconic four notes in music history open Beethoven’s famous symphony, performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and conducted by Maxim Emelyanychev. Saint-Saëns’ much loved Fifth Piano Concerto, known as ‘The Egyptian’, follows, with French pianist and star of the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony Alexandre Kantorow as the soloist.
Episode 7
Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony at the Proms
Aug 8, 20251h 45m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
A concert of musical postcards from the Americas featuring Dvorák’s masterful ‘New World’ Symphony. The Prom features two pieces from North America alongside a trumpet concerto full of the sounds of Latin America by Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, where Venezuelan virtuoso Pacho Flores performs on four types of trumpet. The prom is presented by fellow trumpeter Alison Balsom.
Episode 8
Viennese Waltzes at the Proms
Aug 10, 20251h 39m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Step into a glittering world of waltzes, romance and high-kicking operetta as the BBC Concert Orchestra marks 200 years since the birth of Johann Strauss II. With favourites like the Blue Danube and the Laughing Song, plus gems from Lehár, Kalman and Korngold. Soprano Erin Morley joins conductor Anna-Maria Helsing for this joyful journey through Vienna’s golden age.
Episode 9
Anoushka Shankar at the Proms
Aug 15, 20251h 20m
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
Anita Rani introduces a concert that sees sitar superstar Anoushka Shankar join forces with conductor Robert Ames and London Contemporary Orchestra to perform a newly orchestrated version of her Chapters trilogy. Each Chapter of her three albums is inspired by one of the three countries she has called home, and the trilogy sonically carries the listener from afternoon, to night, to the dawn of a new day.
Episode 10
Aurora Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Fifth
Aug 17, 20251h 45m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
Explore this 20th-century masterpiece from the inside out as Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra return to the Proms with a signature memorised performance marking the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death. Actors join the orchestra in this immersive performance, bringing to life a symphony born in the shadows of Stalinist Russia, but which would emerge as a powerful statement of artistic defiance.
Episode 11
Beethoven's Ninth at the Proms
Aug 22, 20251h 30m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony – one of the most iconic and uplifting works in the classical canon – roars to life in the Royal Albert Hall. Presented by trumpet superstar Alison Balsom, this is a celebration of music at its most profound and exhilarating. Fabio Luisi conducts the Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Choir with a stellar quartet of soloists for an unforgettable performance.
Episode 12
Great British Classics at the Proms
Aug 24, 20252h 15m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
A musical celebration of landscapes and seascapes from the Royal Albert Hall performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. From the soaring flight of Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending, Elgar’s beloved Enigma Variations featuring Nimrod, Britten’s stormy Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, and Walton’s Crown Imperial Coronation March, to lesser known gems from some of Britain’s most illustrious composers, this is musical Britain at its very best. Clive Myrie presents and is joined by special guests Alison Balson and Gyles Brandreth.
Episode 13
Mahler’s Fifth at the Proms
Aug 29, 20251h 59m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
The electrifying combination of young superstar Finnish conductor Klaus Mäkelä and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra brings Mahler’s epic and life-affirming symphony with its famous Adagietto to the Proms. It sits alongside Berio’s Rendering – an ingenius work inspired by Schubert. Presented by Alison Balsom.
Episode 14
Soul Revolution with Trevor Nelson
Aug 30, 20251h 29m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Featuring hits by Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield and more. Trevor Nelson hosts at the BBC Proms, tracing the musical path of the United States’ civil rights movement from spirituals through gospel to soul. Sixteen voices, including Beverley Knight and Jacob Lusk, join conductor Daniel Bartholomew-Poyser, the LJ Singers and the BBC Concert Orchestra to celebrate music that took risks, pleaded for freedom and soundtracked history.
Episode 15
Modern Classics at the Proms
Aug 31, 20252h 14m
Tom Service curates a musical snapshot in a special compilation of new music performed at the 2025 Proms. Featuring seven new pieces, including two world premieres, a dazzling trumpet concerto and cinematic soundscapes. Interviews with composers, including Errollyn Wallen, John Rutter and Anna Clyne, reveal the inspiration behind their pieces.
Episode 16
Classic Thriller Soundtracks at the Proms
Sep 5, 20251h 49m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
A night of thrills and suspense awaits as Alfred Hitchcock’s favourite composer – Bernard Herrmann – is celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall. Highlights include the themes from Vertigo, Psycho and Taxi Driver, as well as Erich Korngold’s sumptuous cello concerto from superstar American Sterling Elliott. Charismatic conductor Edwin Outwater leads the BBC Concert Orchestra, while Edith Bowman presents.
Episode 17
The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms
Sep 6, 20251h 38m
TMDB rating 8.0TMDB
A galaxy of sound from Britain’s brightest young musicians. The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and conductor Dalia Stasevska blast off on a celestial musical journey featuring Holst’s The Planets and John Williams’s Star Wars. Presented by actor, comedian and amateur violinist Nick Mohammed, who himself conducted in his university orchestra, this is a night of music that’s truly out of this world.
Episode 18
Celebrating Chineke! at the Proms
Sep 7, 20251h 49m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
Clive Myrie presents from the Royal Albert Hall as Europe’s first majority black and ethnically diverse orchestra celebrates its 10th anniversary. For this landmark concert, Chineke! performs Shostakovich’s epic Tenth Symphony alongside classics from Coleridge-Taylor and Valerie Coleman.
Episode 19
Vienna Philharmonic plays Mozart and Tchaikovsky at the Proms
Sep 12, 20251h 28m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
One of the world’s great orchestras make a much-anticipated return to the Royal Albert Hall, conducted by Franz Welser-Möst with two landmark symphonies that each broke the musical mould - Mozart’s ‘Prague’ and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Pathétique’. Petroc Trelawny presents.
Episode 20
Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the Proms
Sep 12, 202520m
TMDB rating 7.0TMDB
French baroque at its very best as Rameau’s Les Indes galantes suite is performed by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra under the baton of their charismatic maestro Maxim Emelyanychev.
Episode 21
Last Night of the Proms
Sep 13, 20252h 4m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
The world's biggest classical music party gets under way live at the Royal Albert Hall. Katie Derham presents alongside a host of special guests, with performances from conductor Elim Chan, soprano Louise Alder and star trumpeter Alison Balsom, who is playing for the final time after an illustrious career. Highlights include Dukas's mischievous Sorcerer’s Apprentice, Hummel's Trumpet Concerto and Mussorgsky’s exciting A Night on the Bare Mountain.
Episode 22
Last Night of the Proms: Finale
Sep 13, 20251h 30m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
The 2025 Proms season is crowned with a brand new, specially commissioned, orchestral arrangement of Queen's masterpiece, Bohemian Rhapsody, celebrating the song's 50th anniversary in grand style with guest soloists and surprises. Also on the programme, superstar soprano Louise Alder enchants in a My Fair Lady medley, and iconic trumpeter Alison Balsom performs Bernstein. And of course, all the traditional favourites return to close the season, including Sea Songs, Rule, Britannia!, Elgar, Parry and Auld Lang Syne. Presented by Katie Derham, who is joined by special guests including Ted Lasso star Nick Mohammed.
Episode 23
Unmissable Moments at the Proms 2025
Sep 14, 20252h
A feast of show-stopping highlights from the biggest classical music festival in the world. From Mendelssohn to Mahler, Vaughan Williams to Vivaldi, Star Wars to Shostakovich - there's something for everyone in this musical mixtape of the season. Including performances from Anoushka Shankar, Pacho Flores, Liya Petrova, Nicholas McCarthy, Klaus Makela, Dalia Stasevska, Le Consort Ensemble and more!
Episode 24
St. Vincent at the Proms
Sep 26, 20251h 39m
TMDB rating 9.0TMDB
The multiple Grammy Award-winning singer joins a full orchestra for this one-off gig at the Royal Albert Hall, with incredible new arrangements of some of her most-loved songs. St. Vincent is musician Annie Clark, whose artistry is in full hypnotic flow in this one-off spectacular. Conductor and arranger Jules Buckley brings the full might of his 60-strong orchestra to revel in other-wordly new arrangements of songs from seven St Vincent albums. Rachel Eckroth co-arranges and plays keyboards amongst the ensemble. A night of wonder and inimitable artistry which had the audience spellbound.
Episode 25
JADE at the Proms: A Homecoming
Nov 8, 202558m
The former Little Mix singer has become a pop powerhouse in her own right, and she performs her first solo show in the north east of England at The Glasshouse in Gateshead, accompanied by a full orchestra. With reimagined tracks from her debut solo album, including Angel of My Dreams, It Girl, Midnight Cowboy and an exclusive cover of Sam Fender's Remember My Name. Arranged and conducted by Robert Ames with the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
Episode 26
The Traitors at the Proms
Jan 1, 20261h 13m
TMDB rating 6.0TMDB
Claudia Winkleman hosts a spine-tingling concert full of dramatic tunes and asks a packed Royal Albert Hall audience to help find the hidden traitors. With surprise guests.