Part of the Promenade Concert recorded at the Royal Albert Hall to celebrate the seventy-fifth birthday of The Master of The Queen's Musick, Sir Arthur Bliss. John Ogdon is soloist in Bliss's Piano Concerto (1939) Written for the 1939 New York World's Fair with the BBC Symphony Orchestra Leader, Hugh Maguire Conducted by Sir Arthur Bliss Before the concerto Sir Arthur and Lady Bliss, in conversation with Richard Baker, recall some of the memorable events in their lives.
| Title | BBC Proms - Season 20 Episode 5 : Bliss Birthday Prom |
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| 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, |
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Episodes List
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 1 First Night of the Proms First Night of the Proms
1966-07-23The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 2 Sunday Prom: Music of Johann Strauss Sunday Prom: Music of Johann Strauss
1966-07-31The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 3 Sunday Prom Sunday Prom
1966-08-07The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 4 Sunday Prom Sunday Prom
1966-08-14The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 5 Bliss Birthday Prom Bliss Birthday Prom
1966-08-15The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 6 Sunday Prom Sunday Prom
1966-08-21The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 7 Workshop presents: Pierre Boulez: Portrait - Analysis - Performance Workshop presents: Pierre Boulez: Portrait - Analysis - Performance
1966-08-22The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 8 Sunday Prom Sunday Prom
1966-08-28The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 9 Sunday Prom Sunday Prom
1966-09-11The 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...
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BBC Proms Season 20 :Episode 10 Last Night of the Proms Last Night of the Proms
1966-09-17The 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...