With family-sized helpings of Matthew Bourne’s wit, pathos and magical fantasy, Nutcracker! follows Clara’s bittersweet journey from an orphanage through a shimmering, ice-skating winter wonderland. Show more
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Opera North and Phoenix Dance Theatre power an epic, heart-rending journey of the soul. A contemporary dance staging of Mozart’s great choral lament, choreographed by Dane Hurst. Show more
The death of a young scientist became one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved murders. Now, the case has finally been brought to trial.
Luciano Pavarotti‘s 1991 anniversary concert in Hyde Park, celebrating 30 years of his operatic career. Show more
1994. A horrific helicopter crash in the Mull of Kintyre wipes out Northern Ireland's top intelligence personnel. The pilots are blamed, a fight for truth and justice begins.
First transmitted in 2001, the BBC Symphony Orchestra performs UK premieres of three works by American composer Philip Glass at the Barbican Hall. Show more
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First transmitted in 2004, this concert from London's Barbican features the music of composer, writer, and artist John Cage. Show more
The Sound and the Fury in Concert
Cage, Feldman, Reich, Monk, Part and Benjamin
39 minutes on BBC Classical Music Channel
Available for over a year
Performances of works by John Cage, Morton Feldman, Steve Reich, Meredith Monk, Arvo Part and George Benjamin recorded in 2012. Show more
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The Sound and the Fury in Concert
Messiaen, Ligeti, Xenakis & Birtwistle
28 minutes on BBC Classical Music Channel
Available for over a year
Performances by the London Sinfonietta and cellist Oliver Coates of works by Oliver Messiaen, Gyorg Ligeti, Iannis Xenakis and Harrison Birtwistle recorded in 2012. Show more
The death of a young scientist became one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved murders. Now, the case has finally been brought to trial.
The Sound and the Fury in Concert
Schoenberg, Webern & Ives
27 minutes on BBC Classical Music Channel
Available for over a year
Performances by the London Sinfonietta and composer Timothy Andres of works by Schoenberg, Webern and Ives recorded for BBC Four's The Sound and the Fury: A Century of Music. Show more
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Soprano Sundays
Danielle de Niese: The Birth of an Opera
1 hour on BBC Classical Music Channel
Available for 5 days
Marking the 200th anniversary of Rossini's The Barber of Seville, Danielle de Niese provides a backstage pass to her preparations for her role in Glyndebourne's 2016 production. Show more
1994. A horrific helicopter crash in the Mull of Kintyre wipes out Northern Ireland's top intelligence personnel. The pilots are blamed, a fight for truth and justice begins.
Documentary film that tells the life story of legendary Greek-American opera singer Maria Callas, completely in her own words. Show more
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Soprano Sundays
The Return of Maria Callas
55 minutes on BBC Classical Music Channel
Available for 1 day
Maria Callas performs at the Royal Festival Hall, London. She shares the programme with Sicilian tenor Giuseppe di Stefano, and they are accompanied by Ivor Newton on the piano. Show more
Doctor Who returns to the Proms with a new show hosted by stars Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, featuring Murray Gold's music, behind-the-scenes access and a host of monsters. Show more
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Musical meditation with Grammy-nominated vocal group VOCES8 and a playlist that drifts from the Renaissance to Radiohead. Show more
The death of a young scientist became one of Scotland’s most notorious unsolved murders. Now, the case has finally been brought to trial.
Scotland’s premier baroque ensemble, the Dunedin Consort, led by John Butt, unveil the musical inspiration behind Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor, a colossus of the choral repertoire. Show more
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Celebrating cutting-edge classical works, presenter of Radio 3’s New Music Show, Tom Service, chooses his standout moments of premieres and commissions from this year’s Proms. Show more
1994. A horrific helicopter crash in the Mull of Kintyre wipes out Northern Ireland's top intelligence personnel. The pilots are blamed, a fight for truth and justice begins.
Petroc Trelawny and Josie d’Arby host the second round of the prestigious competition. Welsh tenor Jeffrey Lloyd Roberts is their special guest as the competition continues. Show more
Louis Theroux Specials
Mothers on the Edge
58 minutes on BBC Classical Music Channel
Available for years
Louis Theroux visits specialist psychiatric units which treat mothers experiencing serious mental illness whilst allowing them to live alongside their babies. Show more
In the climactic conclusion of the 2023 Proms season, superstar cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason and world-renowned Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen perform a mix of favourites and a dash of the new. Show more
It’s party time at the Royal Albert Hall as the 2023 BBC Proms season wraps up in rousing style at the most exhilarating classical music celebration of the year. Show more
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique
56 minutes on BBC Classical Music Channel
Available for 3 days
Ilan Volkov conducts the BBC SSO in Berlioz's 'Symphonie fantastique'. Recorded in City Halls, Glasgow.