Friday Night is Music Night is the world’s longest running orchestral radio programme. Now, to celebrate 70 years since the show’s first home the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Light Programme took to the airwaves, Â鶹ԼÅÄ Radio 2 stalwart Ken Bruce takes the audience on a journey from the golden age of radio listening to the arrival of television with the help of the Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra and guests Roy Hudd, Kitty Whately and Simon Butteriss, plus Tim Fitzhigham and Duncan Walsh Atkins who will perform the songs of Flanders and Swann.
Rediscover those signature tunes and classic moments from the likes of Two Way Family Favourites, Hancock’s Half Hour and Housewives Choice. Relive key historical moments with music such as Walton’s coronation march Orb and Sceptre. These are the instantly recognisable melodies from the pioneering era of British broadcasting.
This concert is part of Southbank Centre's Changing Britain festival which interrogates 70 years of British history, focusing on society, culture and politics.
Performers
Â鶹ԼÅÄ Concert Orchestra
Ken Bruce - presenter
Roy Hudd
Kitty Whately - mezzo-soprano
Simon Butteriss - baritone
Tim Fitzhigham and Duncan Walsh Atkins
Gavin Sutherland - conductor
Pre-concert events in The Front Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall
Sounds of the Windrush, 5.30pm
Gary Crosby, Alexander D Great & Guests
David Kynaston in conversation with Jude Kelly, 6.00pm
