BBC Proms · SEASON 79
Classic Thriller Soundtracks at the Proms
Episode 16 · 2025-09-05

- Documentary
Episode overview
A night of thrills and suspense awaits as Alfred Hitchcock’s favourite composer – Bernard Herrmann – is celebrated at the Royal Albert Hall. Highlights include the themes from Vertigo, Psycho and Taxi Driver, as well as Erich Korngold’s sumptuous cello concerto from superstar American Sterling Elliott. Charismatic conductor Edwin Outwater leads the BBC Concert Orchestra, while Edith Bowman presents.
109 minutes
Season 79 episodes
1. First Night of the Proms 20252025-07-18
2. Ravel's Piano Concerto for the Left Hand2025-07-20
3. Vivaldi and Bach at the Proms2025-07-25
4. The Great American Songbook with Samara Joy2025-07-27
5. Bach and Mendelssohn at the Proms2025-08-01
6. Beethoven’s Fifth at the Proms2025-08-02
7. Dvorak's 'New World' Symphony at the Proms2025-08-08
8. Viennese Waltzes at the Proms2025-08-10
9. Anoushka Shankar at the Proms2025-08-15
10. Aurora Orchestra Plays Shostakovich's Fifth2025-08-17
11. Beethoven's Ninth at the Proms2025-08-22
12. Great British Classics at the Proms2025-08-24
13. Mahler’s Fifth at the Proms2025-08-29
14. Soul Revolution with Trevor Nelson2025-08-30
15. Modern Classics at the Proms2025-08-31
16. Classic Thriller Soundtracks at the Proms2025-09-05
17. The Planets and Star Wars at the Proms2025-09-06
18. Celebrating Chineke! at the Proms2025-09-07
19. Vienna Philharmonic plays Mozart and Tchaikovsky at the Proms2025-09-12
20. Scottish Chamber Orchestra at the Proms2025-09-12
21. Last Night of the Proms2025-09-13
22. Last Night of the Proms: Finale2025-09-13
23. Unmissable Moments at the Proms 20252025-09-14
24. St. Vincent at the Proms2025-09-26
25. JADE at the Proms: A Homecoming2025-11-08
26. The Traitors at the Proms2026-01-01