BBC announces music TV programming over the festive break
completemusicupdate.comThe BBC has announced the full range of music programming it will have on its TV channels over the festive break, with documentaries and live performances aplenty to keep you entertained.
Very little of it is Christmas music too, so that’s a plusWhen does the festive break actually start though? Covering its back, the Beeb has put forward a schedule that starts this weekend and runs through to 1 Jan.
I thought the Christmas period officially ended on 6 Jan, though. That’s when I take my tree down.Whatever, BBC Two kicks things of on Saturday – 10 Dec – with the first of three performances from this year’s BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Cardiff from Self Esteem.
You can then watch Idles and Mikki Blanco’s sets on 18 Dec.Also on 10 Dec will be ‘Piano Greats At The BBC’ – a compilation of performances from artists who have recently played the Radio 2 Piano Room on Ken Bruce’s Radio 2 show, including Craig David, Sigrid, Paolo Nutini, Sam Smith, Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott and Michael Bublé.Then, on 15 Dec, you can watch Lewis Capaldi’s ‘BBC Radio 2 In Concert’ show, which is being filmed in front of a small audience at the BBC Radio Theatre this very evening.I’m not sure you can call any of that festive – or even part of the festive break.
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