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Unplucked

Composer and comedian Vikki Stone unbuttons the BBC Proms and asks the questions everyone else is afraid to ask.

Ranked #1

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Proms 2017: The Interpreter - feat. James Morrison, Dianne Reeves, Richard Osman, John Mauceri

Proms 2017: The Interpreter - feat. James Morrison, Dianne Reeves, Richard Osman, John Mauceri

Vikki Stone on the art of interpretation, the cadenza, jazz standards, and Pointless.

Ranked #2

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Proms 2017: The Arrangement - feat. Richard Hawley, John Grant, Jules Buckley, Paul Garred, Kerry Andrew

Proms 2017: The Arrangement - feat. Richard Hawley, John Grant, Jules Buckley, Paul Garred, Kerry Andrew

Vikki is backstage at the Scott Walker Prom and explores the many New Pieces of the Week.

Ranked #3

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Proms 2017: Episode II - A New Episode - feat. Keith Lockhart, Jonathan Sothcott, Jess Gillam

Proms 2017: Episode II - A New Episode - feat. Keith Lockhart, Jonathan Sothcott, Jess Gillam

Vikki on tricky scores, film scores, the John Williams phenomenon, and Shostakovich.

Ranked #4

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Proms 2016: The Last Podcast of the Proms.

Proms 2016: The Last Podcast of the Proms.

Vikki duets with Sir James Galway, rolls with Rick Astley, and queues the last night.

10 Sep 2016

18mins

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Proms 2016: Of course Jamie Cullum's friends don't clap on 1 and 3

Proms 2016: Of course Jamie Cullum's friends don't clap on 1 and 3

Vikki is at the Jamie Cullum Prom and tries a binaural v. stereo listening challenge.

12 Aug 2016

17mins

Ranked #6

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The Listening Service: Beginnings - Proms 2018 Special

The Listening Service: Beginnings - Proms 2018 Special

An episode from The Listening Service discussing how music - and the 2018 Proms - begin.During the 2018 Proms season we'... Read more

12 Jul 2018

29mins

Ranked #7

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Proms 2017: The Well-Tempered Glass of Wine - feat. Sir Tom Jones, Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Proms 2017: The Well-Tempered Glass of Wine - feat. Sir Tom Jones, Booker T. Jones, Steve Cropper, Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Vikki is backstage with the Stax stars and takes Sophie Ellis-Bextor to her first prom.

Ranked #8

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Proms 2017: Don't trust 'em - Imogen Heap, Christian Scott, Leo Pellegrino, Shabaka Hutchings, Leila Josefowicz, Jules Buckley

Proms 2017: Don't trust 'em - Imogen Heap, Christian Scott, Leo Pellegrino, Shabaka Hutchings, Leila Josefowicz, Jules Buckley

Vikki Stone takes singer and composer Imogen Heap on a prom date, reviews the proms Reformation Day and is backstage at ... Read more

Ranked #9

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Proms 2017: The Corridor Monstrosity - feat. Philippa Perry, Guarav Mazundar, Sir Simon Rattle, Alexa Mason, Karen Komansec

Proms 2017: The Corridor Monstrosity - feat. Philippa Perry, Guarav Mazundar, Sir Simon Rattle, Alexa Mason, Karen Komansec

On the floor at the Proms with a famous psychotherapist; that Daft Punk encore; in depth on the Ravi Shankar / Philip Gl... Read more

Ranked #10

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Proms 2017: Oh, What a Wonderful Podcast - feat. Al Murray, Marcus Brigstocke, John Wilson

Proms 2017: Oh, What a Wonderful Podcast - feat. Al Murray, Marcus Brigstocke, John Wilson

Pub landlord Al Murray is Vikki Stone's Proms Date, Marcus Brigstocke describes his Proms debut in Oklahoma! and choirs ... Read more

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