TV BBC Proms - Season 68 Episode 12 : Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands BBC Proms - Season 68 Episode 12 : Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands 7.7/10 by 3 users 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 Details Casts Posters Images Title BBC Proms - Season 68 Episode 12 : Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands Alternative Titles The Proms, Proms Subtitle Available ETC. First Air Date 1947-09-13 Last Air Date 2025-08-02 Number of Episodes 1139 Number of Seasons 79 Genres , Networks BBC One, CBBC, BBC Four, CBeebies, BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Television, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 1 First Night of the Proms 2014-07-18 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 2 Friday Night at the Proms: Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony 2014-07-25 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 3 The Sunday Prom: China Philharmonic Orchestra 2014-07-27 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 4 BBC Proms Masterworks: Bach's St John Passion 2014-07-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 5 Friday Night at the Proms: Mozart's A Major Piano Concerto 2014-08-01 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 6 The Sunday Prom: Richard Strauss Celebration 2014-08-03 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 7 BBC Proms Masterworks: Mozart and Beethoven 2014-08-07 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 8 Friday Night at the Proms: Ravel's Left Hand Piano Concerto 2014-08-08 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 9 The Sunday Prom: John Tavener Premiere 2014-08-10 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 10 BBC Proms Masterworks: Strauss and Mahler 2014-08-14 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 11 Friday Night at the Proms: Beethoven's Eroica Symphony 2014-08-15 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 12 Proms on Four: Battle of the Bands 2014-08-17 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 14 BBC Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius 2014-08-21 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 15 Friday Night at the Proms: In Memoriam WWI 2014-08-22 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 16 The Sunday Prom: Elgar's Cello Concerto 2014-08-24 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 17 CBeebies Prom 2014-08-25 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 18 BBC Proms Masterworks: Stravinsky and Lutoslawski 2014-08-28 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 19 Barenboim Conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Proms 2014-08-29 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 20 The Sunday Prom: Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra 2014-08-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 21 BBC Proms Masterworks: Mahler and Adams 2014-09-04 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 22 Friday Night at the Proms: Monteverdi Choir Birthday Prom - Beethoven 2014-09-05 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 23 Late Night Live with Paloma Faith and Guy Barker 2014-09-05 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 24 The Sunday Prom: The Cleveland Orchestra 2014-09-07 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 25 BBC Proms Masterworks: Maxwell Davies and Birtwistle 2014-08-11 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 26 Friday Night at the Proms: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto 2014-09-12 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 27 Last Night of the Proms - Part 1 2014-09-13 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 28 Last Night of the Proms - Part 2 2014-09-13 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 29 Kiss Me, Kate at the Proms 2014-12-25 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 30 War Horse at the Proms 2014-08-17 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 31 Prom 31: Beethoven's Eroica Symphony 2014-08-15 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 32 Prom 32: Beethoven, Bruch & Walton 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 33 Prom 33: BBC Proms Masterworks: Stravinsky and Lutoslawski 2014-08-28 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 34 Prom 34: R. Strauss, Mozart & Nielsen 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 35 Prom 35: BBC Proms Masterworks: Walton and Sibelius 2014-08-21 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 36 Prom 36: Vaughan Williams & Alwyn 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 37 Prom 37: Steve Reich 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 38 Prom 38: Sibelius, Bridge & Sir Peter Maxwell Davies 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 39 Prom 39: R. Strauss, Rameau, Mozart and Bernard Rands 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 40 Prom 40: Bernard Haitink and the London Symphony Orchestra 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 41 Prom 41: Aurora Orchestra 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 42 Prom 42: In Memoriam WWI 2014-08-22 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 43 Prom 43: Rachmaninov, Stravinsky & Tchaikovsky 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 44 Prom 44: Elgar's Cello Concerto 2014-08-24 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 45 Prom 45: Late Night with… Laura Mvula 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 46 Prom 46: Barenboim Conducts the West-Eastern Divan Orchestra at the Proms 2014-08-29 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 47 Prom 47: Britten – War Requiem 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 48 Prom 48: Classical Tectonics 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 49 Prom 49: Russian Fairy Tales 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 50 Prom 50: Dvořák, Beethoven & Janáček 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 51 Prom 51: Free Prom – Dvořák, Grieg, Bax & Bill Whelan 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 52 Prom 52: Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 53 Prom 53: Brahms Night 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 54 Prom 54: Monteverdi Choir Birthday Prom - Beethoven 2014-09-05 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 55 Prom 55: Tchaikovsky, Debussy & Unsuk Chin 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 56 Prom 56: Holst – The Planets 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 57 Prom 57: Mahler – Symphony No. 2, ‘Resurrection’ 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 58 Prom 58: Strauss – Salome 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 59 Prom 59: Strauss – Elektra 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 60 Prom 60: Roman Holiday 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 61 Prom 61: Rachmaninov, Glinka & Zhou Long 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 62 Prom 62: Beethoven, Berlioz & Dvořák 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 63 Prom 63: BBC Proms Masterworks: Mahler and Adams 2014-09-04 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 64 Prom 64: Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 65 Prom 65: Late Night Live with Paloma Faith and Guy Barker 2014-09-05 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 66 Prom 66: Bach – St Matthew Passion 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 67 Prom 67: Friday Night at the Proms: Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto 2014-09-12 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 68 Prom 68: The Sunday Prom: The Cleveland Orchestra 2014-09-07 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 69 Prom 69: Cleveland Orchestra 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 70 Prom 70: Sir Peter Maxwell Davies Birthday Concert 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 71 Prom 71: Americana 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 72 Prom 72: English Music 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 73 Prom 73: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 74 Prom 74: Late Night with… Rufus Wainwright 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 75 Prom 75: Beethoven – Symphony No. 9 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and... BBC Proms Season 68 :Episode 76 Proms 76: Last Night of the Proms 1969-12-31 The World's Greatest Classical Music Festival. The BBC Proms is a classical music festival held every summer at the Royal Albert Hall in London, and...