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At the BBC (1994–present) — music on BBC Two
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About At the BBC
At the BBC is currently airing on BBC Two; the next episode airs in 2026.
This series is a collection of one-off documentaries that utilize 70 years of the BBC archive to bring together clips under various themes. Since its debut in 1994, each episode often features a presenter, but sometimes it presents clips without one, offering a unique look at different topics through archival footage.
The show is a documentary series that explores different themes related to music, with each episode focusing on a specific subject or era. It was a way for viewers to experience historical moments and cultural shifts through carefully curated clips from the BBC's extensive archive. The series has been broadcast intermittently over the years, with recent seasons airing from 2022 onwards, including 30 episodes in 2023 and 31 in 2024. Its latest season started in January 2026 and concluded in May 2026.
At the BBC episode schedule
257 aired
Aired · 257
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2026 | S2026·E8 | Simply Red at the BBC |
| April 25, 2026 | S2026·E7 | Black British Music at the BBC: Volume 2 |
| April 18, 2026 | S2026·E6 | Black British Music at the BBC: Volume 1 |
| March 28, 2026 | S2026·E5 | Show Tunes at the BBC: Volume 3 |
| March 21, 2026 | S2026·E4 | Comic Relief's Hits and Hidden Gems at the BBC |
| March 7, 2026 | S2026·E3 | One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume 3 |
| January 10, 2026 | S2026·E2 | Paul Young at the BBC |
| January 3, 2026 | S2026·E1 | 40 Duets at the BBC |
| December 26, 2025 | S2025·E26 | Lesley Garrett at the BBC |
| December 20, 2025 | S2025·E25 | Madness at the BBC |
| December 14, 2025 | S2025·E24 | Michael Aspel at the BBC |
| December 7, 2025 | S2025·E23 | Sammy Davis Jr at the BBC |
| November 22, 2025 | S2025·E22 | Kim Wilde at the BBC |
| October 18, 2025 | S2025·E21 | 40 Hits of 1975 at the BBC |
| October 11, 2025 | S2025·E20 | Pavarotti at the BBC |
| September 20, 2025 | S2025·E19 | Johnny Mathis at the BBC |
| August 2, 2025 | S2025·E18 | Dexys at the BBC |
| July 5, 2025 | S2025·E17 | ELO at the BBC |
| June 21, 2025 | S2025·E16 | Oasis at the BBC |
| June 14, 2025 | S2025·E15 | 40 Hits of 1985 at the BBC |
| June 7, 2025 | S2025·E14 | Billy Joel at the BBC |
| May 31, 2025 | S2025·E13 | Bruce Springsteen at the BBC |
| May 10, 2025 | S2025·E12 | 30 Hits of 1988 at the BBC |
| May 6, 2025 | S2025·E11 | Dad's Army at the BBC |
| April 26, 2025 | S2025·E10 | 40 Hidden Music Treasures at the BBC: Volume 2 |
| April 5, 2025 | S2025·E9 | Covers in the Piano Room at the BBC |
| April 5, 2025 | S2025·E8 | 40 Originals at the BBC |
| March 29, 2025 | S2025·E7 | Eric Clapton at the BBC |
| March 22, 2025 | S2025·E6 | Show Tunes at the BBC: Volume 2 |
| March 15, 2025 | S2025·E5 | Enya at the BBC |
Show next 200 of 227 earlier episodes
| March 1, 2025 | S2025·E4 | Elkie Brooks at the BBC |
| February 15, 2025 | S2025·E3 | Songs Inspired by the Movies at the BBC |
| February 14, 2025 | S2025·E2 | Eastenders Sings at the BBC |
| February 8, 2025 | S2025·E1 | Heartbreakers at the BBC: Volume 3 |
| December 28, 2024 | S2024·E31 | Maggie Smith at the BBC |
| December 21, 2024 | S2024·E30 | Annie Lennox at the BBC |
| December 21, 2024 | S2024·E29 | Eurythmics at the BBC |
| December 14, 2024 | S2024·E28 | Wham! at the BBC |
| November 16, 2024 | S2024·E27 | Boybands at the BBC |
| November 9, 2024 | S2024·E26 | Ultimate Cover Versions at the BBC: Volume 2 |
| November 2, 2024 | S2024·E25 | The Cure at the BBC |
| October 26, 2024 | S2024·E24 | Sad Songs at the BBC |
| October 12, 2024 | S2024·E23 | 40 Hidden Music Treasures at the BBC |
| October 5, 2024 | S2024·E22 | Kirsty MacColl at the BBC |
| September 14, 2024 | S2024·E21 | Songs of Survival at the BBC |
| September 7, 2024 | S2024·E20 | Sting and the Police at the BBC |
| August 17, 2024 | S2024·E19 | Girls Aloud at the BBC |
| August 10, 2024 | S2024·E18 | Weather Hits at the BBC |
| July 6, 2024 | S2024·E17 | Prince and His Songs at the BBC |
| June 1, 2024 | S2024·E16 | Bon Jovi at the BBC |
| May 25, 2024 | S2024·E15 | Gladys Knight at the BBC |
| April 6, 2024 | S2024·E14 | More ABBA at the BBC |
| March 30, 2024 | S2024·E13 | Ella Fitzgerald at the BBC |
| March 29, 2024 | S2024·E12 | Terry Hall at the BBC |
| March 23, 2024 | S2024·E11 | Diana Ross at the BBC |
| March 16, 2024 | S2024·E10 | Sinead O'Connor at the BBC |
| March 9, 2024 | S2024·E9 | Texas at the BBC |
| February 17, 2024 | S2024·E8 | Movie Themes at the BBC - Volume Two |
| February 10, 2024 | S2024·E7 | Heartbreakers at the BBC: Volume 2 |
| February 10, 2024 | S2024·E6 | Love Songs at the BBC: Volume 3 |
| February 3, 2024 | S2024·E5 | Hits That Missed at the BBC |
| February 3, 2024 | S2024·E4 | One-Hit Wonders at the BBC: Volume 2 |
| January 20, 2024 | S2024·E3 | Cyndi Lauper At The BBC |
| January 20, 2024 | S2024·E2 | 1984 at the BBC |
| January 6, 2024 | S2024·E1 | Shirley Bassey at the BBC: Volume Two |
| December 28, 2023 | S2023·E30 | Aretha at the BBC |
| December 23, 2023 | S2023·E29 | Disco at the BBC: Volume Three |
| December 20, 2023 | S2023·E28 | Mike Yarwood at the BBC |
| December 16, 2023 | S2023·E27 | Disco at the BBC: Volume Two |
| November 18, 2023 | S2023·E26 | Blondie at the BBC |
| October 28, 2023 | S2023·E25 | Lulu at the BBC |
| October 21, 2023 | S2023·E24 | Fleetwood Mac at the BBC |
| October 14, 2023 | S2023·E23 | Mary J Blige at the BBC |
| September 23, 2023 | S2023·E22 | Kylie at the BBC |
| September 23, 2023 | S2023·E21 | Stock Aitken Waterman at the BBC |
| September 16, 2023 | S2023·E20 | Alicia Keys at the BBC |
| September 2, 2023 | S2023·E19 | Bananarama at the BBC |
| August 26, 2023 | S2023·E18 | Shania Twain at the BBC |
| July 29, 2023 | S2023·E17 | Blur at the BBC |
| June 17, 2023 | S2023·E16 | George Michael at the BBC |
| June 10, 2023 | S2023·E15 | Barry Manilow at the BBC |
| May 28, 2023 | S2023·E14 | Barry Humphries at the BBC |
| May 20, 2023 | S2023·E13 | Pet Shop Boys at the BBC |
| May 6, 2023 | S2023·E12 | Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC |
| April 15, 2023 | S2023·E11 | Carole King and Her Songs at the BBC |
| April 8, 2023 | S2023·E10 | Burt Bacharach at the BBC |
| March 25, 2023 | S2023·E9 | Andrew Lloyd Webber at the BBC |
| March 18, 2023 | S2023·E8 | Chaka Khan at the BBC |
| March 11, 2023 | S2023·E7 | Dusty Springfield at the BBC Volume Two |
| February 18, 2023 | S2023·E6 | Movie Themes at the BBC |
| February 11, 2023 | S2023·E5 | Heartbreakers at the BBC |
| February 11, 2023 | S2023·E4 | Love Songs at the BBC: Volume 2 |
| February 4, 2023 | S2023·E3 | Roy Orbison at the BBC |
| January 7, 2023 | S2023·E2 | Rod Stewart at the BBC 2 |
| January 1, 2023 | S2023·E1 | Motown Master: Lamont Dozier at the BBC |
| December 26, 2022 | S2022·E18 | Robbie Coltrane at the BBC |
| December 10, 2022 | S2022·E17 | Piano Greats at the BBC |
| November 11, 2022 | S2022·E16 | Petula Clark at the BBC |
| October 29, 2022 | S2022·E15 | Ed Sheeran at the BBC |
| October 28, 2022 | S2022·E14 | Cleo Laine at the BBC |
| October 15, 2022 | S2022·E13 | Olivia Newton John at the BBC |
| September 24, 2022 | S2022·E12 | Kylie at the BBC |
| September 3, 2022 | S2022·E11 | Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry at the BBC |
| August 6, 2022 | S2022·E10 | Sounds of Birmingham at the BBC |
| June 11, 2022 | S2022·E9 | LGBTQ+ Hits at the BBC |
| May 28, 2022 | S2022·E8 | Britney at the BBC |
| May 21, 2022 | S2022·E7 | Celine Dion at the BBC |
| April 9, 2022 | S2022·E6 | Mariah Carey at the BBC |
| April 2, 2022 | S2022·E5 | Take That at the BBC |
| February 19, 2022 | S2022·E4 | Stevie Wonder at the BBC |
| January 29, 2022 | S2022·E3 | Elaine Paige at the BBC |
| January 22, 2022 | S2022·E2 | Dolly Parton at the BBC |
| January 14, 2022 | S2022·E1 | Ronnie Spector at the BBC |
| December 29, 2021 | S2021·E25 | Lady Gaga at the BBC |
| December 27, 2021 | S2021·E24 | Sondheim at the BBC |
| December 18, 2021 | S2021·E23 | Madonna at the BBC |
| December 3, 2021 | S2021·E22 | St Andrew's Day at the BBC |
| November 27, 2021 | S2021·E21 | Queen at the BBC |
| November 20, 2021 | S2021·E20 | Paul McCartney at the BBC |
| November 7, 2021 | S2021·E19 | Nicola Benedetti at the BBC |
| October 23, 2021 | S2021·E18 | Trevor Horn at the BBC |
| October 2, 2021 | S2021·E17 | The Spice Girls at the BBC |
| September 4, 2021 | S2021·E16 | Beyoncé at the BBC |
| August 27, 2021 | S2021·E15 | Charlie Watts at the BBC |
| August 22, 2021 | S2021·E14 | Sir Simon Rattle at the BBC |
| August 7, 2021 | S2021·E13 | Queens of Song at the BBC |
| July 3, 2021 | S2021·E12 | Pride Hits at the BBC |
| July 2, 2021 | S2021·E11 | Canadian Hits at the BBC |
| June 12, 2021 | S2021·E10 | Phil Collins at the BBC |
| June 5, 2021 | S2021·E9 | Tina Turner at the BBC |
| May 29, 2021 | S2021·E8 | Cher at the BBC |
| April 23, 2021 | S2021·E7 | St. George's Day at the BBC |
| April 17, 2021 | S2021·E6 | Duran Duran at the BBC |
| March 19, 2021 | S2021·E5 | St Patrick's Day at the BBC |
| March 9, 2021 | S2021·E4 | Caroline Aherne at the BBC |
| March 5, 2021 | S2021·E3 | Tommy Cooper at the BBC |
| January 22, 2021 | S2021·E2 | Neil Diamond at the BBC |
| January 1, 2021 | S2021·E1 | Whitney at the BBC |
| December 11, 2020 | S2020·E4 | Dionne Warwick at the BBC |
| November 8, 2020 | S2020·E3 | Dame Vera Lynn at the BBC |
| October 25, 2020 | S2020·E2 | Australian Hits at the BBC |
| October 16, 2020 | S2020·E1 | Sir Cliff Richard at the BBC |
| December 8, 2019 | S2019·E1 | James Galway at the BBC |
| March 16, 2019 | S2019·E2 | Van Morrison at the BBC |
| November 1, 2018 | S2018·E2 | Ariana Grande at the BBC |
| June 8, 2018 | S2018·E1 | Arctic Monkeys at the BBC |
| December 28, 2017 | S2017·E12 | U2 at the BBC: Special Edition |
| December 19, 2017 | S2017·E11 | U2 at the BBC |
| November 9, 2017 | S2017·E10 | Sam Smith at the BBC |
| November 2, 2017 | S2017·E9 | Harry Styles at the BBC |
| September 15, 2017 | S2017·E8 | Glam Rock at the BBC |
| April 7, 2017 | S2017·E7 | Depeche Mode at the BBC |
| March 26, 2017 | S2017·E6 | Stunning Soloists at the BBC |
| March 19, 2017 | S2017·E5 | Classic Quartets at the BBC |
| March 16, 2017 | S2017·E13 | On Camera: Photographers at the BBC |
| March 16, 2017 | S2017·E4 | Photographers at the BBC |
| March 12, 2017 | S2017·E3 | Dazzling Duets at the BBC |
| March 5, 2017 | S2017·E2 | Kiri Te Kanawa at the BBC |
| January 13, 2017 | S2017·E1 | Bowie at the BBC |
| December 9, 2016 | S2016·E7 | Classic Cellists at the BBC |
| November 3, 2016 | S2016·E6 | Buble at the BBC |
| March 27, 2016 | S2016·E5 | The Brontes at the BBC |
| March 18, 2016 | S2016·E4 | John Williams at the BBC |
| March 11, 2016 | S2016·E3 | Virtuoso Violinists at the BBC |
| March 4, 2016 | S2016·E2 | Perfect Pianists at the BBC |
| January 29, 2016 | S2016·E1 | Pierre Boulez at the BBC |
| December 13, 2015 | S2015·E19 | Dance at the BBC |
| November 20, 2015 | S2015·E18 | Adele at the BBC |
| November 8, 2015 | S2015·E17 | Dames of Classic Drama at the BBC |
| November 6, 2015 | S2015·E16 | Ultimate Cover Versions at the BBC |
| November 1, 2015 | S2015·E15 | Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC |
| October 30, 2015 | S2015·E14 | Girls in Bands at the BBC |
| October 23, 2015 | S2015·E13 | Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock at the BBC |
| October 16, 2015 | S2015·E12 | Leonard Bernstein at the BBC |
| October 9, 2015 | S2015·E11 | Indie Classics at the BBC |
| October 9, 2015 | S2015·E10 | Andre Previn at the BBC |
| September 25, 2015 | S2015·E9 | Hot Chocolate at the BBC |
| August 16, 2015 | S2015·E8 | Cilla at the BBC |
| July 24, 2015 | S2015·E7 | Rock 'n' Roll at the BBC |
| April 17, 2015 | S2015·E6 | One-Hit Wonders at the BBC |
| March 27, 2015 | S2015·E5 | Queens of Soul |
| March 20, 2015 | S2015·E4 | Kings of Soul |
| March 13, 2015 | S2015·E3 | Irish Rock at the BBC |
| January 5, 2015 | S2015·E2 | The Carpenters At The BBC |
| January 2, 2015 | S2015·E1 | Nigel Kennedy at the BBC |
| December 19, 2014 | S2014·E8 | The Bee Gees at the BBC ... and beyond! |
| November 21, 2014 | S2014·E7 | Country Kings at the BBC |
| November 7, 2014 | S2014·E6 | Country Queens at the BBC |
| October 31, 2014 | S2014·E5 | Goth at the BBC |
| August 22, 2014 | S2014·E4 | Kate Bush at the BBC |
| August 8, 2014 | S2014·E3 | Rod Stewart at the BBC |
| July 18, 2014 | S2014·E2 | Great Guitar Riffs at the BBC |
| April 11, 2014 | S2014·E1 | Britpop at the BBC |
| December 27, 2013 | S2013·E3 | ABBA at the BBC |
| June 11, 2013 | S2013·E2 | Shirley Bassey at the BBC |
| March 1, 2013 | S2013·E1 | Dusty Springfield at the BBC |
| December 21, 2012 | S2012·E10 | Slade at the BBC |
| November 24, 2012 | S2012·E9 | The Rolling Stones at the BBC |
| November 23, 2012 | S2012·E12 | Ultimate Number Ones at the BBC |
| November 2, 2012 | S2012·E11 | Weller at the BBC |
| June 11, 2012 | S2012·E8 | Punk at the BBC |
| June 9, 2012 | S2012·E7 | London Songs at the BBC |
| June 8, 2012 | S2012·E6 | Punk Britannia at the BBC |
| May 18, 2012 | S2012·E5 | Barry Manilow at the BBC |
| April 13, 2012 | S2012·E4 | Southern Rock at the BBC |
| March 2, 2012 | S2012·E3 | Disco at the BBC |
| February 14, 2012 | S2012·E2 | Duets at the BBC |
| January 13, 2012 | S2012·E1 | R.E.M. at the BBC |
| December 24, 2011 | S2011·E8 | Country at the BBC |
| December 9, 2011 | S2011·E9 | Hip-Hop at the BBC |
| December 2, 2011 | S2011·E7 | Lionel Richie at the BBC |
| September 2, 2011 | S2011·E6 | Acoustic at the BBC |
| August 19, 2011 | S2011·E5 | Exotic Pop at the BBC |
| July 15, 2011 | S2011·E4 | The Kinks at the BBC |
| May 27, 2011 | S2011·E3 | Easy Listening Hits at the BBC |
| February 18, 2011 | S2011·E2 | Reggae at the BBC |
| February 14, 2011 | S2011·E1 | Love Songs at the BBC |
| November 14, 2010 | S2010·E3 | Tom Jones at the BBC |
| November 5, 2010 | S2010·E4 | Sir John Dankworth at the BBC |
| October 30, 2010 | S2010·E2 | Elton John at the BBC |
| March 5, 2010 | S2010·E1 | Metal at the BBC |
| October 16, 2009 | S2009·E10 | Synth Britannia at the BBC |
| June 5, 2009 | S2009·E9 | Island at the BBC |
| May 4, 2009 | S2009·E8 | Eric Clapton at the BBC |
| May 1, 2009 | S2009·E7 | Blues at the BBC |
| April 26, 2009 | S2009·E6 | Kate Bush at the BBC 1979 |
| March 22, 2009 | S2009·E5 | John Martyn at the BBC |
| March 13, 2009 | S2009·E4 | Rough Trade at the BBC |
| March 8, 2009 | S2009·E3 | U2 at the BBC |
| February 20, 2009 | S2009·E2 | Motown at the BBC |
…and 27 earlier episodes not shown. Long-running show.