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BBC Proms S72E1 — First Night of the Proms

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BBC Proms•Season 72•Episode 1

First Night of the Proms

7.0/10 · 1 votesJul 13, 2018180 min

Ranked #1 of 4 in Season 72•matches the season avg

An all-British concert launches the 2018 season. Vaughan Williams atmospheric Whitman settings and Holst’s ever-popular 1918 suite The Planets sit alongside a new collaboration by Anna Meredith and 59 Productions.

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Episode Summary

"First Night of the Proms" is episode 1 of BBC Proms season 72. It scored 7.0/10 from 1 votes, ranking #1 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on July 13, 2018.

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