BBC Young Musician
Plot Summary
BBC Young Musician (Young Musician of the Year) first appeared on our TV screens in 1978. The brainchild of BBC producers Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, the biennial competition has developed an enviable reputation for finding superstar musicians including Nicola Benedetti, Mark Simpson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
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Seasons (24)
Season 1
15 episodes
Aired: 1978
Season 2
8 episodes
Aired: 1980
Season 3
8 episodes
Aired: 1982
Season 4
9 episodes
Aired: 1984
Season 5
9 episodes
Aired: 1986
Season 6
11 episodes
Aired: 1988
Season 7
14 episodes
Aired: 1990
Season 8
16 episodes
Aired: 1992
Season 9
17 episodes
Aired: 1994
Season 10
7 episodes
Aired: 1996
Season 11
7 episodes
Aired: 1998
Season 12
6 episodes
Aired: 2000
Season 13
7 episodes
Aired: 2002
Season 14
7 episodes
Aired: 2004
Season 15
6 episodes
Aired: 2006
Season 16
8 episodes
Aired: 2008
Season 17
7 episodes
Aired: 2010
Season 18
6 episodes
Aired: 2012
Season 19
8 episodes
Aired: 2014
Season 20
8 episodes
Aired: 2016
Season 21
8 episodes
Aired: 2018
Season 22
8 episodes
Aired: 2020
Series 23
6 episodes
Aired: 2022
BBC Young Musician is a televised national music competition broadcast biennially on BBC Television and BBC Radio 3.
Series 24
7 episodes
Aired: 2024
The UK's best young musicians compete to win the coveted title of BBC Young Musician 2024.
Production
BBC