BBC Proms · SEASON 68
Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands
Episode 12 · 2014-08-17

- Documentary
Episode overview
Jazz singer and broadcaster Clare Teal transports us back to the heady days of the swing band era of the 1930s and 1940s in a recreation of the bands of Count Basie and Duke Ellington. Conductor James Pearson of the Count Pearson Proms Band takes on Grant Windsor of the Duke Windsor Proms band in a roof-raising battle, with help from vocalists Gregory Porter and Vula Malinga. The evening culminates in a bespoke rousing 'battle royal' for the biggest audience ovation. Presented by Katie Derham
116 minutes
Season 68 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms2014-07-18
2. Friday Night at the Proms: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony2014-07-25
3. The Sunday Prom: China Philharmonic Orchestra2014-07-27
4. BBC Proms Masterworks: Bach's St John Passion2014-07-31
5. Friday Night at the Proms: Mozart's A Major Piano Concerto2014-08-01
6. The Sunday Prom: Richard Strauss Celebration2014-08-03
7. BBC Proms Masterworks: Mozart and Beethoven2014-08-07
8. Friday Night at the Proms: Ravel's Left Hand Piano Concerto2014-08-08
9. The Sunday Prom: John Tavener Premiere2014-08-10
10. BBC Proms Masterworks: Strauss and Mahler2014-08-14
11. Friday Night at the Proms: Beethoven's Eroica Symphony2014-08-15
12. Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands2014-08-17
14. BBC Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius2014-08-21
15. Friday Night at the Proms: In Memoriam WWI2014-08-22
16. The Sunday Prom: Elgar's Cello Concerto2014-08-24
17. CBeebies Prom2014-08-25
18. BBC Proms Masterworks: Stravinsky and Lutoslawski2014-08-28
19. Barenboim Conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Proms2014-08-29
20. The Sunday Prom: Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra2014-08-31
21. BBC Proms Masterworks: Mahler and Adams2014-09-04
22. Friday Night at the Proms: Monteverdi Choir Birthday Prom - Beethoven2014-09-05
23. Late Night Live with Paloma Faith and Guy Barker2014-09-05
24. The Sunday Prom: The Cleveland Orchestra2014-09-07
25. BBC Proms Masterworks: Maxwell Davies and Birtwistle2014-08-11
26. Friday Night at the Proms: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto2014-09-12
27. Last Night of the Proms - Part 12014-09-13
28. Last Night of the Proms - Part 22014-09-13
29. Kiss Me, Kate at the Proms2014-12-25
30. War Horse at the Proms2014-08-17
31. Prom 31: Beethoven's Eroica Symphony2014-08-15
32. Prom 32: Beethoven, Bruch & Walton
33. Prom 33: BBC Proms Masterworks: Stravinsky and Lutoslawski2014-08-28
34. Prom 34: R. Strauss, Mozart & Nielsen
35. Prom 35: BBC Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius2014-08-21
36. Prom 36: Vaughan Williams & Alwyn
37. Prom 37: Steve Reich
38. Prom 38: Sibelius, Bridge & Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
39. Prom 39: R. Strauss, Rameau, Mozart and Bernard Rands
40. Prom 40: Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra
41. Prom 41: Aurora Orchestra
42. Prom 42: In Memoriam WWI2014-08-22
43. Prom 43: Rachmaninov, Stravinsky & Tchaikovsky
44. Prom 44: Elgar's Cello Concerto2014-08-24
45. Prom 45: Late Night with… Laura Mvula
46. Prom 46: Barenboim Conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Proms2014-08-29
47. Prom 47: Britten – War Requiem
48. Prom 48: Classical Tectonics
49. Prom 49: Russian Fairy Tales
50. Prom 50: Dvořák, Beethoven & Janáček
51. Prom 51: Free Prom – Dvořák, Grieg, Bax & Bill Whelan
52. Prom 52: Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra
53. Prom 53: Brahms Night
54. Prom 54: Monteverdi Choir Birthday Prom - Beethoven2014-09-05
55. Prom 55: Tchaikovsky, Debussy & Unsuk Chin
56. Prom 56: Holst – The Planets
57. Prom 57: Mahler – Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’
58. Prom 58: Strauss – Salome
59. Prom 59: Strauss – Elektra
60. Prom 60: Roman Holiday
61. Prom 61: Rachmaninov, Glinka & Zhou Long
62. Prom 62: Beethoven, Berlioz & Dvořák
63. Prom 63: BBC Proms Masterworks: Mahler and Adams2014-09-04
64. Prom 64: Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker
65. Prom 65: Late Night Live with Paloma Faith and Guy Barker2014-09-05
66. Prom 66: Bach – St Matthew Passion
67. Prom 67: Friday Night at the Proms: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto2014-09-12
68. Prom 68: The Sunday Prom: The Cleveland Orchestra2014-09-07
69. Prom 69: Cleveland Orchestra
70. Prom 70: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Birthday Concert
71. Prom 71: Americana
72. Prom 72: English Music
73. Prom 73: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
74. Prom 74: Late Night with… Rufus Wainwright
75. Prom 75: Beethoven – Symphony No. 9
76. Proms 76: Last Night of the Proms