Proms Unplucked

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Proms Unplucked episodes

September 03, 2017 The Well-Tempered Glass of Wine
Vikki is backstage with the Stax stars and takes Sophie Ellis-Bextor to her first prom.
36 min
August 27, 2017 Don't Trust 'em
Vikki Stone takes singer and composer Imogen Heap on a prom date, reviews the proms Reformation Day and is backstage at the Metropole Orkest prom of the work of Charles Mingus.
29 min
August 20, 2017 The Corridor Monstrosity
On the floor at the Proms with a famous psychotherapist, that Daft Punk encore, in depth on the Ravi Shankar/Philip Glass collaboration and DIY Gurrelieder with Sir Simon Rattle.
27 min
August 13, 2017 Oh, What a Wonderful Podcast
Pub landlord Al Murray is Vikki Stone's Proms Date, Marcus Brigstocke describes his Proms debut in Oklahoma! and choirs – does size really matter?
26 min
August 06, 2017 The Interpreter
Vikki Stone on the art of interpretation, the cadenza, jazz standards and Pointless.
30 min
July 30, 2017 The Arrangement
Vikki is backstage at the Scott Walker Prom and explores the many New Pieces of the Week.
30 min
July 23, 2017 Episode II: A New Episode
Vikki on tricky scores, film scores, the John Williams phenomenon, and Shostakovich.
24 min
July 16, 2017 The First Date
Vikki Stone starts her summer of "Prom Dates" and makes a music quiz obligatory.
28 min
September 10, 2016 The Last Podcast of the Proms
Vikki duets with Sir James Galway, rolls with Rick Astley, and queues the last night.
19 min
September 07, 2016 Programme Notes
Vikki is on eternity with Daniel Barenboim and the best spot to nap at the Albert Hall.
17 min

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How do you get into the biggest classical music festival in the world? Follow composer and comedian Vikki Stone as she unbuttons the BBC Proms and asks the questions everyone else is afraid to…