At the BBC
At the BBC is a program about music on BBC4. Spend an hour in the company of musical innovator Van Morrison in this vintage compilation of his most memorable BBC performances. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 31 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in August 2025.
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At the BBC
Spend an hour in the company of musical innovator Van Morrison in this vintage compilation of his most memorable BBC performances.
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Performances by celebrated pianists, including Benno Moiseiwitsch, Solomon, Myra Hess, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein, Alfred Brendel, Mitsuko Uchida and Stephen Hough.
John Thomson looks back at the life and work of his friend and comedy colleague Caroline Aherne. Clips include rarely seen routines from Caroline’s days on the stand-up circuit.
Turn back time on a journey through the BBC archives to celebrate singing superstar Cher with a selection of songs and chat show moments featuring many of the her greatest hits.
A celebration of the hits of one of the greatest and biggest-selling stars of all time that looks back Whitney Houston’s best performances at the BBC.
A look back at a selection of magical Madonna moments on various BBC shows, from her first Top of the Pops appearance with Holiday in 1984 right up to the present day.
A collection of performances from one of the greatest singers and live performers in modern music - the legendary Tina Turner.
A trip through the archives that serves up an hour of killer Queen material, featuring some of the band's greatest musical moments ever delivered to our screens.
A look back through the BBC’s archives with the man who, against all odds, went from being the drummer in Genesis to one of the biggest solo performers of the 1980s and 90s.
In a personal journey through his formative years in south Wales in the 1950s, Tom Jones takes us on a trip through the decade of his childhood and adolescence.
An archive celebration of Tom Jones's performances at the BBC from the start of his pop career in the mid-60s to Later... with Jools Holland in 2010 and all points in between.
The BBC celebrates the Forces' Sweetheart with a look back through the archives at some of her favourite performances and biggest hits.
A musical celebration for International Pride Month, with a collection of the BBC’s archives' biggest stars - including Kylie, Elton John and Lady Gaga.
A selection of some of Elaine Paige's best-loved songs and finest performances at the BBC, including huge hits like Don’t Cry for Me Argentina, Memory and I Know Him So Well.
Archive journey through Eric Clapton's live performances at the BBC, including The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, Blind Faith, and Derek and the Dominoes.
A selection of Sondheim's finest songs performed by some of the world's greatest stars at the BBC, including Shirley Bassey, Sammy Davis Jr, Michael Ball and Liza Minnelli.
This collection of Lady Gaga's appearances on a selection of BBC programmes from over the years underlines why she's considered one of the most creative and innovative stars of the 21st century.
A collection of classic performances from the BBC archives to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, including U2, Van Morrison, The Pogues, The Cranberries, Boyzone and Westlife.
Celebrating the finest in Irish folk music with a compilation of performances from the BBC archives, including The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, Christy Moore and The Pogues.