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Season 2006

  • S2006E01 Elton John

    • September 14, 2006
    • BBC One

    Elton John and his band are in concert at LSO St Luke's in Shoreditch, performing some of his most famous hits alongside songs from his latest album, The Captain and the Kid.

  • S2006E02 Corinne Bailey Rae

    • October 10, 2006
    • BBC One

    Corinne Bailey Rae, backed by a ten-piece string section, is in concert at LSO St Luke's in Shoreditch, performing songs from her self-titled debut album, including Like A Star, Put Your Records On and Trouble Sleeping, plus covers of Led Zeppelin's Since I've Been Loving You and Aretha Franklin's Daydreaming as well as talking about the sources of her music and her background.

  • S2006E03 Paul Simon

    • November 19, 2006
    • BBC One

    The legendary American singer-songwriter with his six-piece band in an intimate concert from LSO St Luke's in London's Shoreditch. Simon plays songs from throughout his solo career and his 60s heyday with Simon and Garfunkel including You Can Call Me Al, The Only Living Boy in New York, The Boxer and Still Crazy After All These Years, alongside songs from his gold-selling album, Surprise. The band sing jawdropping harmonies, play everything from penny whistle to baritone sax and accordion while Simon sings, plays guitar and conducts the band in front of 250 fans.

  • S2006E04 The Who

    • November 26, 2006
    • BBC One

    A fitting finale to the BBC's Electric Proms with Pete Townshend , Roger Daltrey and co returning to London's recently reopened Roundhouse for a set that mixes classics such as My Generation and Pinball Wizard with tracks from new mini-opera Wire S Glass.

Season 2007

  • S2007E01 Norah Jones

    • January 28, 2007
    • BBC One

    Series of unique, intimate performances by some of the greatest legends and contemporary stars around. LSO St Luke's hosts the award-winning American singer, songwriter and pianist, Norah Jones. She performs tracks from her first two hugely successful albums, including Come Away With Me and Don't Know Why, plus tracks from her forthcoming album Not Too Late. She is joined on stage by a band including songwriting partner and bassist Lee Alexander, plus Adam Levy, Robert Di Pietro and Daru Oda.

  • S2007E02 Bryan Ferry

    • February 23, 2007
    • BBC One

    Bryan Ferry is in concert at LSO St Luke's in Shoreditch, performing classic Roxy Music tunes plus solo tracks from his back catalogue, including Let's Stick Together, Avalon and More Than This. He also debuts tracks from his album of Bob Dylan covers, Dylanesque, his interpretation of songs such as Simple Twist of Fate, Positively 4th Street and Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues.

  • S2007E03 Amy Winehouse

    • March 9, 2007
    • BBC One

    The singer showcases songs from her Mercury-nominated albums Back to Black and Frank in the intimate surroundings of the Porchester Hall in Bayswater, London. With a full band and backing vocalists, she swings through her greatest hits, including Rehab and You Know I'm No Good.

  • S2007E04 Yusuf Islam

    • April 29, 2007
    • BBC One

    The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens gives his first full concert in nearly three decades, in this exclusive performance recorded for the BBC at the Porchester Hall, London. Having sold more than 60 million records before he retired from the music business in 1979, Yusuf's back with a new album An Other Cup and a readiness to take to the stage once more. In an exotic Morrocan cafe-style set complete with palm trees, he and his band treat the audience of friends, family and fans to songs from right across his career, including classic tracks like Father and Son, Peace Train, Wild World and Where Do The Children Play as well as a selection of his new material.

  • S2007E05 Tony Bennett

    • July 8, 2007
    • BBC One

    The legendary Tony Bennett performs a unique concert for BBC One in the intimate setting of LSO St Lukes, London, accompanied by a four piece band.

  • S2007E06 David Gray

    • November 25, 2007
    • BBC One

    The Manchester born singer-songwriter David Gray performs his biggests tracks including 'Babylon', 'Please Forgive Me', 'This Year's Love', 'The One I Love', 'The Other Side' and recent single 'You're The World To Me'. David is joined by his new four piece band and a string section. Another in the series of intimate and exclusive shows from LSO St Luke's church in East London.

Season 2008

  • S2008E01 k.d.Lang

    • April 3, 2008

    Canadian country singer and four-times Grammy award winner kd lang performs together with a 30-strong strings section from the BBC Concert Orchestra. The set features songs from across her 25-year career, including her biggest hit Constant Craving, covers of Neil Young and Leonard Cohen songs, and material from her 2008 album Watershed.

  • S2008E02 Kronos String Quartet in Concert

    • September 12, 2008

    Performance from San Franciso's Kronos Quartet of works from their 2002 recording, Nuevo. (R)

  • S2008E03 Duffy

    • October 12, 2008
    • BBC One

    Series of intimate performances by contemporary performers and musical legends. Backed by a string section and five-piece band, Duffy runs through songs from her chart-topping debut album, Rockferry. Hits include Mercy, Rockferry and Warwick Avenue.

Season 2009

  • S2009E01 Annie Lennox

    • March 28, 2009
    • BBC One

    Pop's enduring diva is on scintillating form in an intimate concert from LSO St Luke's in London. Accompanied by her band and 21 strings from the BBC Concert Orchestra, Annie Lennox storms through a set packed with hits from her solo career and back to the Eurythmics days, including classic hits Here Comes the Rain, Little Bird, Cold, Sweet Dreams and No More 'I Love You's'. Lennox shows her voice has lost none of its ability to thrill and her showmanship is undimmed.