Friday Night is Music Night
The world's longest-running live music programme on radio, featuring the BBC concert orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK
Friday Night is Music Night - 01/05/2009
Clarke Peters and Michael Brandon narrate the story of Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington. The BBC Concert Orchestra and guests perform as part of the Cheltenham Jazz Festival.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 01/08/2008
Tenor Andrea Bocelli and the BBC Concert Orchestra recorded at the Mermaid Theatre in London. Songs include Panis Angelicus, Ave Maria, Aranjuez and Vieni Sul Mard.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 01/10/2010
Featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra with special guests live in concert.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 02/05/2008
Another chance to hear a tribute to Billie Holiday, recorded at Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2008. The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Mike Dixon, with Guy Barker's jazz quintet.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 02/07/2010
Paul Gambaccini presents Friday Night is Music Night, recorded at LSO St Luke's in London.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 02/10/2009
Clare Teal presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe, live from the Mermaid Theatre in London. Guests include Kim Criswell and the Freddy Cole Quartet.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 02/11/2007
Live from the Watford Coliseum, Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra. With guests baritone Graeme Danby, soprano Rebecca Caine and the Band of the Grenadier Guards.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 03/04/2009
Paul Gambaccini presents from LSO St Lukes in London. Roderick Dunk conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with guests performing the music of Billy Mayerl, who died 50 years ago.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 03/07/2009
Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra live from LSO St Luke's in London, with West End stars Shona Lindsay and Andrew Halliday. The conductor is Richard Balcombe.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 03/09/2010
Friday Night is Music Night. Penny Smith hosts the grand final of Radio 2's Kiri Prize - a search for a new opera voice for the future.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 03/10/2008
Aled Jones introduces performances from soprano Claire Rutter and baritone Stephen Gadd.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 03/12/2010
Friday Night is Music Night comes live from the Mermaid Theatre in London with a salute to the soaps. Featuring songsters from the worlds of Emmerdale, Walford and Weatherfield.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 04/01/2008
Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates with special guests All Angels.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 04/02/2011
Another chance to hear a special concert recorded at RAF Northolt, to mark the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 04/04/2008
Live from London's Mermaid Theatre, Richard Balcombe presents the BBC Concert Orchestra with special guests British rising stars Tom Baxter and Beth Rowley. Presented by Ken Bruce.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 04/06/2010
Friday Night is Music Night celebrates the Great British Songbook with the BBC Concert Orchestra, with guests Sophie Louise Dann and Jimmy Johnston.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 04/07/2008
An evening of American song to mark American Independence Day. Robert Ziegler conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra, with special guests Brenda Edwards and the Cormac Kenevey Quartet.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 04/09/2009
Anton Du Beke presents a swing special live from Blackpool's Opera House. Features the BBC Big Band and guests Tony Christie, Claire Sweeney and Paloma Faith.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 04/12/2009
Friday Night Is Music Night comes live from the Mermaid Theatre in London with special guest, mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 05/02/2010
The BBC Concert Orchestra is live at London's Mermaid Theatre, paying tribute to the late arranger Angela Morley with many of her finest works.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 05/06/2009
Anthony Andrews narrates the story of the musical partnership of lyricist Alan Jay Lerner and composer Frederick Loewe, with music from the BBC Concert Orchestra and guests.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 05/09/2008
Ken Bruce hosts a concert featuring one of the operatic greats, Sir Willard White. Recorded at LSO St Lukes, London in September 2008 with the BBC Concert Orchestra and Carl Davis.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 05/10/2007
Recorded at the Mermaid Theatre, London, Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Robert Ziegler. With guests Songbirds and Jeffrey Black.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 05/12/2008
John Barrowman introduces performances from Daniel Boys, Peter Grant and Shona Lindsay from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 06/02/2009
Paul Gambaccini introduces soprano Rebecca Caine, baritone Earl Carpenter and pianist Alistair Young, performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra at London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 06/03/2009
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Keith Lockhart, with guest Claire Martin. Recorded on 9th February 2009 at London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 06/04/2007
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra at LSO St Lukes. The Leader is Charles Mutter, the conductor Gavin Sutherland and the guests Owen Gilhooly and Libera.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 06/06/2008
Ken Bruce presents a special show to mark the centenary of Friday Night Is Music Night's founding conductor and one of the great names of light music - Sidney Torch.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 06/08/2010
Martin Yates conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in the second semi final of the Kiri Prize, Radio 2's search to find an opera star of the future.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 07/03/2008
Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra in performance with West End stars Kerry Ellis and Dean Collinson at London's Mermaid Theatrethe.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 07/08/2009
Mike Dixon conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and guests in a concert live from London's Mermaid Theatre, to celebrate great collaborations in musical theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 07/11/2008
A concert celebration to mark the centenary of the birth of 007 himself, Ian Fleming, with stars from the worlds of pop, rock and musical theatre at London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 07/12/2007
Live from the Mermaid Theatre in London, Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Martin Yates. With guests Paul Potts and Teatro.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 08/01/2010
Clare Teal introduces a Boys Night Out, as Jim Graeme and Tim Hawar take to the stage live at London's Mermaid Theatre, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 08/02/2008
Live from the Watford Colosseum, Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Roderick Dunk, with singing guests Sally Silver (soprano) and Jonathan Veira (baritone).
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Friday Night is Music Night - 08/05/2009
Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra with singers Jan Hartley and David Timson, pianist Charles Miller and Sweet Chorus in music by Gershwin, Lehrer, Copland and Borodin.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 08/08/2008
Ken Bruce introduces Barry Wordsworth conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra at Watford Colosseum, with guests soprano Rebecca Caine and baritone Graeme Danby.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 09/01/2009
The BBC Concert Orchestra swing with Ronnie Scott's Big Band, soloists Georgina Bromilow and Lianne Carroll and Ronnie Scott's Singers, helping to mark 50 years for Ronnie's club.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 09/04/2010
Clare Teal presents Friday Night is Music Night recorded last month at LSO St Lukes.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 09/05/2008
Roderick Dunk conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra from the Mermaid Theatre. Joining Aled Jones are soprano Juliet Schiemann, mezzo soprano Jessica Walker and tenor Jon Christos.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 09/10/2009
Clare Teal presents the programme live from the Mermaid Theatre in London. Mike Reed conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with singing guests Claire Moore and Robert Meadmore.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 09/11/2007
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra with guests Liverpudlian singer Jade Gallagher and male quartet Blake, live from the Mermaid Theatre, London.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 10/09/2010
Join Jodie Prenger and Graham Bickley as they celebrate the Magic of the Movies with the BBC Concert Orchestra as part of the Kings Lynn Festival.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 10/12/2010
Ken Bruce presents the show live from the Mermaid Theatre in London with special guest Bryn Terfel.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 11/01/2008
From LSO St Luke's, Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe. With soprano Deborah Myers, baritone Michael Cormick and the Pavao String Quartet.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 11/04/2008
Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Robert Ziegler with guests Tim Flavin, Robyn, North and Stringfever, live from the Mermaid Theatre, London.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 11/06/2010
Aled Jones is joined by Ireland's The Priests, soprano Deborah Myers and pianist Roderick Elms in a concert recorded at LSO St Luke's.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 11/12/2009
Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra at Fairfield Halls in Croydon with conductor Barry Wordsworth, Alfie Boe, Rebecca Evans and the Croydon Philharmonic Choir.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 12/02/2010
Friday Night is Music Night from the Mermaid Theatre, London with Robert Ziegler conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra and guests Mary Carewe; Michael Dore and Kit and the Widow.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 12/06/2009
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Martin Yates performing music from the movies and musicals at the Mermaid Theatre in London.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 12/09/2008
Paul Gambaccini introduces tenor Alfie Boe and The Phil Robson Quartet from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 12/10/2007
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra with actor Edward Baker-Duly, cabaret duo Kit and the Widow and the Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 12/12/2008
Ken Bruce presents a special concert featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra and operatic pop quartet Il Divo. In the interval, Janey Lee Grace looks at the music of Connie Francis.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 13/02/2009
From the Mermaid Theatre in London, Ken Bruce presents a special edition celebrating the 'fabulous Fifties', with classic melodies from the world of popular music, film and TV.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 13/06/2008
Paul Gambaccini introduces the BBC Concert Orchestra performing a selection of music by Clive Richardson, Aram Khachaturian and Leroy Anderson.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 13/08/2010
Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in the third semi final of the Kiri Prize, Radio 2's search to find an opera star of the future.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 14/01/2011
The BBC Concert Orchestra take centre stage live from LSO St Luke's. Joining them is Matthew White, BBC Radio 2's Young Brass Soloist of the Year.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 14/03/2008
Soprano Emma Kershaw and the Iain Anderson Trio sing in a special French-themed evening, as Paul Gambaccini hosts the show live from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 14/05/2010
Clare Teal presents Friday Night is Music Night in a concert recorded last March at the Watford Colosseum.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 14/08/2009
Gavin Sutherland conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a selection of popular classics. Guests include tenor Bonaventura Bottone and organist Richard Hills.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 14/11/2008
Country star Glen Campbell in concert, performing his cover versions of songs by Green Day and U2 as well as his own classic tracks, including Wichita Lineman and Rhinestone Cowboy.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 14/12/2007
Live from London's Mermaid Theatre, Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Roderick Dunk. With Cortes, Jennifer Pike (violin) and the Radio 2 Young Choristers.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 15/01/2010
Ken Bruce presents Martin Yates and the BBC Concert Orchestra performing live from the Chichester Festival Theatre in an evening devoted to the works of Gilbert and Sullivan.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 15/02/2008
Live from the Mermaid Theatre in London, Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Robert Ziegler.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 15/05/2009
Aled Jones presents singer-songwriter Paul Carrack and American jazz singer Melody Gardot performing live from LSO St Luke's.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 15/08/2008
Aled Jones presents the show from Dorking Halls. The BBC Concert Orchestra is supported by soprano Ailish Tynan, trumpeter Alison Balsom and tenor Bonaventura Bottone.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 16/04/2010
Another chance to hear Friday Night is Music Night: From Hollywood to Bollywood, presented by Hardeep Singh Kohli, which was recorded at LSO St Luke's in April.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 16/05/2008
Ken Bruce introduces the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Barry Wordsworth, from LSO St Luke's in London. With guests Brian Kennedy and Sophie Cashell.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 16/07/2010
The world's longest-running live music programme on radio, featuring the BBC concert orchestra and broadcast from locations throughout the UK.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 16/10/2009
The BBC Concert Orchestra perform live with special guests.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 16/11/2007
Recorded at Watford Coliseum, Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by John Wilson. With guests Mary Carewe, Gary Williams and the Band of the RAF Regiment.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 17/04/2009
Singers Deborah Myers and Matthew Ford join Clare Teal and the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Robert Ziegler, in a show recorded at the Mermaid Theatre in London.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 17/07/2009
Clare Teal presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Roderick Dunk together with soprano Juliet Schiemann and bass-baritone Lynton Black as they celebrate The Best Of British.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 17/09/2010
Beth Nielsen Chapman takes to the stage live at London's Mermaid Theatre. Beth perfoms songs from her new album as well as favourites from her back catalogue.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 17/10/2008
Recorded at LSO St Lukes in London, Clare Teal presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Robin Stapleton, with guest jazz guitarist Martin Taylor and singer Alison Burns.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 18/01/2008
Ken Bruce presents tenor Wynne Evans and soprano Juliet Schiemann with the BBC Concert Orchestra live from the Mermaid Theatre in London.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 18/04/2008
Petroc Trelawny presents the show from the Watford Colosseum. The BBC Concert Orchestra is joined by soprano Natasha Marsh, four-piece group Blake and violinist Matthew Trusler.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 18/06/2010
The world's longest-running live music programme, featuring the BBC concert orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 18/07/2008
Myleene Klass presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Roderick Dunk in concert at the Watford Colisseum, with guests Scott Davies, Aimee Atkinson and David Morris.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 18/09/2009
Blake and All Angels perform live from the Mermaid Theatre in the heart of London. Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and presenter Clare Teal oversees proceedings.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 18/12/2009
The BBC Concert Orchestra are the stars of the show, hosted by Paul Gambaccini, which includes a show-stopping turn from the percussion section.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 19/02/2010
Ken Bruce presents Friday Night is Music Night with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Stephen Bell and guest singers - Michael McCarthy and Claire Moore.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 19/03/2010
Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Roderick Dunk with guests Natasha Marsh, James Edwards and the Punch Bowl Band.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 19/09/2008
Another chance to hear Friday Night Is Music Night celebrating the music of composer Charles Strouse. From London's Mermaid Theatre, Martin Yates conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 19/10/2007
Live from Dorking Halls, Surrey, Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Sutherland. With guests Ailish Tynan, Bonaventura Bottone and Alison Balsom.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 19/12/2008
Aled Jones presents a seasonal edition of the show live from the Mermaid Theatre in London. Carols are led by the Radio 2 Choristers of the Year.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 20/02/2009
Christopher Warren Green conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with special guests Sally Silver, David Garrett and memories of the comedy songs of Flanders and Swann.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 20/03/2009
Clare Teal presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Robin Stapleton. With guest singers James Edwards and Alison Burns and instrumentalist jazz guitarist Martin Taylor.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 20/06/2008
Tenor Jonathan Ansell presents from the Mermaid Theatre in London, with an operatic programme featuring music from La Boheme and Gianni Schicchi by Puccini.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 20/08/2010
Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in the fourth semi final of the Kiri Prize, Radio 2's search to find an opera star of the future.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 20/11/2009
Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra at London's Mermaid Theatre. Star of Sister Act Patina Miller teams up with Ben James-Ellis and Steve Balsamo.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 21/01/2011
Classical Brit Award Nominee Camilla Kerslake and Italian baritone Patrizio Buanne perform live at the Mermaid Theatre with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 21/08/2009
Gavin Sutherland conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with guests Poppy Tierney, Richard Shelton and flamenco guitarist Juan Martin. Includes music from the Carry On films.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 21/09/2007
Martin Yates conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a special edition celebrating the work of Leonard Bernstein and the 50th anniversary of West Side Story. Paul Gambaccini hosts.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 21/11/2008
Special edition in which musical theatre students from the Brit School perform with the BBC Concert Orchestra. Includes numbers from Guys and Dolls, Oliver, Wicked and Hairspray.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 22/01/2010
Raul Malo from the Mavericks performs with the BBC Concert Orchestra, live from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 22/02/2008
Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Gavin Sutherland, with singing guests Rebecca Thornhill, Graham Bickley and the Puppini Sisters.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 22/05/2009
Ruthie Henshall presents teenage singer Faryl Smith, tenor John Owen-Jones and the Glanaethwy Choir performing at the Watford Colosseum, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 22/08/2008
BBC Radio 2 marks the seventieth birthday of lyricist Don Black with a concert at London's Palladium Theatre where a glittering cast assembles to celebrate his large back catalogue.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 22/10/2010
Ken Bruce presents Friday Night is Music Night live from the Mermaid Theatre in London with special guests Russell Watson and Paul Carrack.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 23/01/2009
Ken Bruce introduces a special 'Magic of the Musicals' night with singers Jacqui Scott and Simon Bowman, from the Chichester Festival Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 23/04/2010
Paul Gambaccini presents Friday Night is Music Night live from LSO St Lukes in London with the BBC Concert Orchestra and guests Kim Criswell and the London Community Gospel Choir.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 23/05/2008
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Roderick Dunk, with guests singer-songwriter Tim Daniel, Estonian songstress Hannah and the Martin Kershaw Hotclub Band.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 23/07/2010
Join conductor Owain Arwel Hughes and the BBC Concert Orchestra live from St David's Hall in Cardiff as Friday Night Is Music Night celebrates 25 years of the Welsh Proms.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 23/11/2007
Recorded recently at the Mermaid Theatre in London, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli joins The BBC Concert Orchestra for an evening of his favourite songs and arias.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 24/07/2009
Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra live from the Mermaid Theatre in London, conducted by Stephen Bell and featuring guest singers Michael McCarthy and Rosemary Ashe.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 25/04/2008
Ken Bruce presents the BBC Concert Orchestra with guests soprano Sophie Louise Dann, baritone Tim Rogers and Double Vision, live from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 25/06/2010
Janey Lee Grace leads a musical tribute to Cornwall in this week's Friday Night Is Music Night recorded at the Mermaid Theatre, with special guests Sarah Pring and Adrian Clarke.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 25/07/2008
Clare Teal presents The BBC Concert Orchestra at the Watford Colosseum, conducted by Richard Balcombe. With guest singers Keith Jack and mezzo soprano Lucy Schaufer.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 25/09/2009
Actor and singer Mark Moraghan swings with the BBC Concert Orchestra live from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 26/06/2009
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra in concert at London's Mermaid Theatre. With guests Abigail Jaye and Keith Jack, Geoff Eales and the Kenyan Boys Choir.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 26/09/2008
Join Stephen Bell as he conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra live from London's Mermaid Theatre. Presented by Aled Jones, the guests are piano duo Roderick Elms and Joanna Smith.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 26/10/2007
Paul Gambaccini presents the show live from London's Mermaid Theatre as Kerry Ellis, from the West End musical Wicked, stars.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 26/11/2010
The BBC Concert Orchestra is joined by young orchestral players from Southbank Sinfonia for tonight's concert, with special guests Julian Lloyd Webber and Pamela Hay.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 26/12/2008
BBC Radio 2 brings a host of Broadway and West End stars to London for a unique concert event celebrating the music of Disney, hosted by Josh Groban.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 27/03/2009
Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Martin Yates and with special guests, at London's Mermaid Theatre. They take you on a tour of the four seasons.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 27/06/2008
Ken Bruce presents the show live from the Opera House in Blackpool as part of the celebrations for National Veterans Day. The BBC Concert Orchestra is conducted by Roderick Dunk.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 27/08/2010
Friday Night is Music Night recorded at Television Centre in London presented by Penny Smith. The Kiri Prize reaches its fifth semi-final in the search for a new opera star.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 27/11/2009
Clare Teal presents the BBC Radio 2 Young Brass Soloist of the Year, Stephen Sykes, live on stage with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Watford Colosseum.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 28/01/2011
Richard Balcombe conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in a selection of music, live from the Mermaid Theatre. Mark Meadows and Laurie Ashworth sing music by Puccini and Cole Porter.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 28/03/2008
Paul Gambaccini presents an evening of film music performed by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates, with guests The Geoff Eales Trio and tenor Jonathan Ansell.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 28/05/2010
Ken Bruce presents Tenors Un Limited, Elysium III and the string quartet Raven with the BBC Concert Orchestra from LSO St Luke's in London's East End.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 28/08/2009
John Barrowman, Kerry Ellis and Cantabile join the BBC Concert Orchestra for a touch of movie magic at the 2009 Henley Festival. Presented by Michael Parkinson.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 28/09/2007
Roderick Dunk conducts The BBC Concert Orchestra to mark Radio 2's 40th birthday. Ken Bruce presents live from the Mermaid Theatre with guests Westlife, Marti Pellow and Joe Brown.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 28/11/2008
The BBC Concert Orchestra and guests are conducted by George Fenton in a programme of his own award winning music for TV and film.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 29/01/2010
Boston Pops conductor Keith Lockhart conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra. Ken Bruce presents live from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 29/02/2008
Live from the Mermaid Theatre, London, Paul Gambaccini presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Martin Yates. With guests Jamie MacDougall, Annette Wardell and Graeme Danby.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 29/05/2009
Paul Gambaccini presents singer Emma Kershaw and the Joe Stilgoe Trio performing with the BBC Concert Orchestra in a concert recorded at LSO St Luke's, London.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 29/08/2008
Petroc Trelawny presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Chistopher Warren-Green at LSO St Luke's, London, with clarinettist Emma Johnson and New Zealand tenor Will Martin.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 30/01/2009
Aled Jones presents a tribute to Tony Hatch. Joining the BBC Concert Orchestra are a host of stars including Alesha Dixon and Tony Hadley. Recorded at London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 30/04/2010
Friday Night Is Music Night comes live from Cheltenham Town Hall as part of Cheltenham Jazz Festival. With the BBC Concert Orchestra and the John Wilson Orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 30/07/2010
Martin Yates conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in the first semi-final of the Kiri Prize, Radio 2's search to find an opera star of the future.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 30/10/2009
Ken Bruce presents Friday Night is Music Night from the BBC's Maida Vale Studios as part of the BBC's celebration of 75 years at the recording venue. With Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 30/11/2007
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Roderick Dunk, with guests Annette Wardell, Jonathan Gunthorpe and David Childs (euphonium) in performance at the Mermaid.
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Friday Night is Music Night - 31/10/2008
Ken Bruce presents a musical evening of Murder, Mystery & Suspense. The BBC Concert Orchestra are joined by guests Celia Sheen, Roderick Elms and Harry the Pianist.
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Friday Night is Music Night - A Handful of Songs: A Tribute to Lionel Bart
Barbara Windsor celebrates the 80th anniversary of the birth of composer Lionel Bart. A sparkling array of stars join Barbara for this festive treat.
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Friday Night is Music Night - A Tribute To Kander & Ebb
Academy Award Winner Joel Grey treads the boards at London's Mermaid Theatre with a special tribute to Kander & Ebb. Sally Ann Triplett, Tony Hadley and Nicola Hughes join him.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Bare Feet and Beehives
A 60s pop music love affair sung by the multi-award-winning British jazz artist Liane Carroll and narrated by the actor Vince Leigh.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Ella, Aretha, Dusty and Me
Madeline Bell, Liane Carroll and Kym Mazelle join the BBC Concert Orchestra to celebrate the music of Ella Fitzgerald, Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Frank Loesser Tribute
A celebration of the music of Frank Loesser with guests Brian Conley, Jenna Russell, Imelda Staunton, and guest conductor Larry Blank.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Friday Night is Comic Relief Night
Ken Bruce introduces a Comic Relief Special. The BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe, perform live with stars of the West End.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Friday Night Rediscovers The Planets
A unique interpretation of Gustav Holst's famous Planets Suite, presented and conducted by Charles Hazlewood, and featuring his orchestra Excellent Device!
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Friday Night is Music Night - Jerry Herman Gala
Jerry Herman Gala: John Barrowman hosts a special gala celebrating one of the greats of musical theatre, Jerry Herman.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Jerry Herman Gala
Aled Jones recalls the best live performances of 2007, including Juan Diego Florez, Andrea Bocelli, Nancy Griffith, Joe Stilgoe, Rebecca Caine, David Childs and Ailish Tynan.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Johnny Mercer Centenary Celebration Concert
Radio 2 celebrates the centenary of Johnny Mercer's birth with an all star concert at the Mermaid Theatre. Curtis Stigers presents a unique tribute as we remember Johnny Mercer.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Les Miserables Anniversary Concert
Gareth Gates, John Owen-Jones and Jacinta Whyte join the BBC Concert Orchestra as they look forward to the 25th anniversary of Les Miserables, live from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Lorna Luft & Friends Celebrate The Music Of Judy Garland
Lorna Luft leads a celebration of her mother Judy Garland's life and music. Joining her on stage are Linzi Hateley, Frances Ruffelle, John Barrowman and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Monica Mancini & Friends
Paul Gambaccini introduces Monica Mancini, performing classic standards and paying tribute to her father Henry live from London's Hackney Empire plus Sharleen Spiteri and Dave Koz.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Neil Sedaka in Concert with the BBC Concert Orchestra
Radio 2 celebrates the music of Neil Sedaka with the man himself, live at the Mermaid Theatre. Neil performs exclusively with the BBC Concert Orchestra.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Portrait Of My Love: A Matt Monro Tribute
Join Radio 2 from London's Mermaid Theatre for a tribute to Matt Monro. With Darius Campbell, Andrew Halliday, Graham Bickley, Stephen Triffitt and Matt Monro Jnr.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Shakespeare at the Movies
The BBC Concert Orchestra plays music used in the films of Shakespeare's works. Ken Bruce presents the show from London's Mermaid Theatre.
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Friday Night is Music Night - The Best of Friday Night Is Music Night
Ken Bruce recalls some of the best performances on Friday Night is Music Night during 2008, including songs from Gary Barlow, Sir Willard White, Jodie Prenger and Glen Campbell.
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Friday Night is Music Night - The Best of Friday Night Is Music Night 2010
2010 saw a plethora of international talent take to the stage for Friday Night Is Music Night, including Neil Sedaka, Joel Grey and Imelda Staunton. Ken Bruce presents the best.
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Friday Night is Music Night - The Kiri Prize Highlights Show
Penny Smith presents highlights of the Kiri Prize, Radio 2's search to find an opera star of the future.
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Friday Night is Music Night - Who Was That Masked Man?
A musical journey from the amphitheatres of Ancient Greece to the Italian Commedia dell'Arte, in celebration of masked men through the centuries.
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Friday Night is Music Night - With the BBC Concert Orchestra
Aled Jones presents the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Richard Balcombe, live from the Mermaid Theatre. It's Girls Night, with special guests Mary Carewe and Jacinta Whyte.
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