Prom 8: Late Night With … BBC Asian Network (22.07.15)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

10.15 p.m.
Royal Albert Hall

Live from the BBC Proms, the BBC Philharmonic is joined by Benny Dayal, Palak Muchhal, Naughty Boy and Bobby Friction.

Presented by Andrew McGregor

Benny Dayal, vocalist
Palak Muchhal, vocalist
Kanika Kapoor, vocalist
Arrow Benjamin , vocalist
Emeli Sande, vocalist
Naughty Boy, live producer
Bobby Friction, presenter
BBC Philharmonic
Richard Davis, conductor

Indian singers Benny Dayal and Palak Muchhal, together with British Asian DJ, songwriter and producer Naughty Boy, headline a Prom by the BBC Philharmonic in association with BBC Asian Network and as part of the 50th anniversary this year of Asian programmes on the BBC. The event launches a new series of Proms curated in collaboration with six BBC national radio stations - including 6 Music, Radio 1 and Radio 2 - and BBC Music. Bobby Friction presents the very best of South Asian music, from Bollywood to contemporary sounds.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I'm suspicious of any Prom that has "vocalists".

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I notice Andrew McGregor has the unenviable task of presenting these other-BBC-channels late night Proms.

But there's already a presenter on-stage.

[french frank]

I notice Andrew McGregor has the unenviable task of presenting these other-BBC-channels late night Proms.

But there's already a presenter on-stage.

Bobby Friction will be presenting it for the Asian Network listeners. Andrew is only presenting it for Radio 3 listeners :-) . For the Urban Classic Prom they had R3 presenters on stage, but they were cut out of the televised broadcast.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Bobby Friction will be presenting it for the Asian Network listeners. Andrew is only presenting it for Radio 3 listeners :-) . For the Urban Classic Prom they had R3 presenters on stage, but they were cut out of the televised broadcast.

What a mess!

[MrGongGong]

I'm suspicious of any Prom that has "vocalists".

OOOOOOOOOO scary speakers



There were some in the Beethoven

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

OOOOOOOOOO scary speakers



There were some in the Beethoven

They look rather like the "boxes" in the RAH.

[Nick Armstrong]

I'm surprised to have found this concert going out live on the TV on the BBC Red Button... Not unpleasant late night listening while replying to a rather bulging R3 Forum PM mailbag...!

[Russ]

Palak Muchhal's voice mannerisms were so like Lata Mangeshka's.

Russ

[Stunsworth]

I could have lived without hearing the final "preview of my next single", but enjoyed the rest of the concert.

[Nick Armstrong]

It seems to be on a loop wall-to-wall during the next two days at least on the BBC Red Button (Freeview 601) - 6am - 9pm and then some more on subsequent days ... http://www.locatetv.com/uk/listings/...ew#23-Jul-2015

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Note that this prom passed by with hardly a murmur, the audience having not been insulted in advance.

This is only the 12th comment.

[Zucchini]

Note that this prom passed by with hardly a murmur, the audience having not been insulted in advance.

You are referring to Suzy Klein's comments re the Radio 1 Prom of course. As a forum Host and presumably a foot soldier of the Friends of Radio 3, shouldn't you send your considered comments to her?

Ibiza is the Spanish town [sic] where British trash go to binge drink.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

You are referring to Suzy Klein's comments re the Radio 1 Prom of course. As a forum Host and presumably a foot soldier of the Friends of Radio 3, shouldn't you send your considered comments to her?

I am not a "foot soldier" of the Friends of Radio 3, though I am a supporter. I'm not sure of the significance of the "sic". Ibiza town is indeed dragged down by excesses and is known as "Gomorra of the Med". Not my description, but one that is of great concern to the island's government.