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1. Great Composers (1997– )

Documentary, Music

8.2

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Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Georg Solti, Charles Rosen, Zuzana Parmova

Votes: 46

2. Brilliant Ideas (2015–2019)

Documentary, Biography

8.0

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A documentary TV series in which each episode explores the art, ideas and lives of a different contemporary artist.

Stars: Verity Sharp, Grayson Perry, Kate Bryan, Tim Marlow

Votes: 6

3. BBC Proms (2013– )

Music

7.5

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Stars: Katie Derham, Tom Service, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Stephen J. Bryant

Votes: 17

4. BBC Proms (2010–2018)

Music

6.9

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The Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in central London. The Proms ... See full summary »

Stars: Katie Derham, Suzy Klein, Charles Hazlewood, Zeb Soanes

Votes: 40

5. BBC Proms (2012– )

Music, Musical

7.4

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Stars: Katie Derham, West Eastern Divan Orchestra, Michael Barenboim, Daniel Barenboim

Votes: 28

6. Return to Belsen (2020 TV Movie)

48 min | Documentary

8.0

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Survivors and liberators of the concentration camp Bergen-Belsen speak of the day liberation came, 75 years later.

Director: Simon Broughton | Star: Jonathan Dimbleby

Votes: 8

7. Sacred Music (2008– )

60 min | Documentary

8.8

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Documentary series in which actor and former chorister Simon Russell Beale explores the flowering of Western sacred music.

Stars: Simon Russell Beale, Harry Christophers, The Sixteen, Eamonn Dougan

Votes: 27

8. Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam (2005 TV Movie)

49 min | Documentary, Music

6.8

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Sufi Soul: The Mystic Music of Islam, documents the many musical subcultures of Sufism as it was incorporated by different cultures in different regions. With many comparisons to ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Broughton | Stars: William Dalrymple, Salman Ahmed, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

Votes: 137

9. All the Russias (2002– )

Music, Documentary

8.5

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Beautifully crafted, informative documentary series, exploring the musical history of Russia in a five-part series. Beginning with its origins in ancient chants and folk music, stretching ... See full summary »

Stars: Valery Gergiev, Anna Netrebko, Evgeniy Nikitin

Votes: 18

10. Brundibar! (1995)

Music

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Brundibar. is a children's opera composed in 1938 by Hans Krasa and performed 55 times in the Jewish ghetto of Terezin, north of Prague. This Mecklenburgh Opera production is sung in English by the New London Children's Choir.

Director: Simon Broughton | Star: The New London Children's Choir

11. Breaking the Silence: Music in Afghanistan (2002 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 59 min | Documentary, Music

6.6

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The Taliban's prohibition of music was the most severe in history. Apart from unaccompanied chants, all music was banned and instruments were broken and burnt. This film documents the ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Broughton | Stars: Aziz Ghaznawi, Mashinai, Khaled Arman, Shiraz Siddiqi

Votes: 7

12. BBC Proms (2011– )

Music

6.8

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Stars: Katie Derham, Charles Hazlewood, Suzy Klein, BBC Symphony Orchestra

Votes: 27

13. BBC Proms (2015– )

Music

4.5

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Stars: Katie Derham, Mark Elder, Tom Service, BBC Symphony Orchestra

Votes: 10

14. BBC Proms (2014– )

Music

7.2

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Stars: Katie Derham, Tom Service, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Laura Samuel

Votes: 6

15. The Music of Terezin (1994)

History, Music

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The Music of Terezin. During the Second World War, people imprisoned in the Jewish ghetto of Terezin in Czechoslovakia performed theatre, cabaret, concerts and opera. Among these people ... See full summary »

Director: Simon Broughton | Star: Zdenka Fantalova

16. BBC Proms (2009– )

Music

5.4

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The Proms is an eight-week summer season of daily orchestral classical music concerts and other events held annually, predominantly in the Royal Albert Hall in central London.

Stars: Suzy Klein, Charles Hazlewood, Clive Anderson, Clemency Burton-Hill

Votes: 13

17. Symphony (2011)

60 min | Documentary

8.4

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Stars: Simon Russell Beale, Mark Elder

Votes: 16

18. Christmas: The King's Singers (2011 TV Movie)

60 min | Music

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Director: Simon Broughton | Stars: Chris Gabbitas, David Hurley, Paul Phoenix, Timothy Wayne-Wright

19. Maxim Vengerov: Playing by Heart/Masterclass (1998 TV Movie)

Documentary, Music

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A documentary and masterclass featuring the work of acclaimed violinist Maxim Vengerov.

Director: Simon Broughton | Stars: Daniel Barenboim, Maxim Vengerov

20. Music on Two (1992)

Documentary

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A series of personal films exploring the work of contemporary composers.

Stars: Simon Rattle, Mark Steyn, Stephen Boxer, Philip Glass

21. BBC Proms (2016– )

Music

6.5

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Stars: Katie Derham, BBC National Chorus of Wales, Roderick Williams, Laura Mvula

Votes: 9

22. Repülj, madár, repülj... - A magyar táncházmozgalom (2020)

Documentary | Completed

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Directors: Simon Broughton, Balázs Weyer

23. Sevdah: The Bridge that Survived (2004)

59 min | Documentary

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At the height of the Bosnian war a musical sensation was created drawing together musicians from all ethnic groups to create when all around was destruction bridges between peoples' souls.

Director: Mira Erdevicki