Maestro

1h 30min

Eight famous amateurs, with a passion for classical music, do battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra in front of a live audience of 30,000 at BBC Proms in the Park

Episodes

Cast

Baton Camp

1. Baton Camp

1h 30min

12th Aug 2008

Jane Asher, David Soul, Goldie, Alex James, Katie Derham, Peter Snow, Sue Perkins and Bradley Walsh compete to conduct an Proms orchestra. They begin at a training camp.

Orchestral Classics

2. Orchestral Classics

1h 30min

19th Aug 2008

Famous amateurs who love classical music battle for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra as Clive Anderson hosts the second round of the contest.

Choral Music

3. Choral Music

1h 30min

26th Aug 2008

Clive Anderson with the second challenge as six amateur conductors compete. The challenge is choral music conducting the BBC Concert Orchestra and BBC Symphony Chorus.

Opera

4. Opera

1h 30min

2nd Sep 2008

Clive Anderson hosts as the five famous amateurs step up to the podium to conduct a programme of popular operatic arias, sung by soloists Alfie Boe and Rebecca Evans.

The Final

5. The Final

1h 30min

9th Sep 2008

Clive Anderson presents the live grand final as the three remaining student conductors attempt to master a concerto with world renowned soloists.

Last Night of the Proms

6. Last Night of the Proms

1h 30min

13th Sep 2008

The winning Maestro conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra and soloist Lesley Garrett in London’s Hyde Park in front of a live audience of thousands, with millions more watching at home.

First air date

12th Aug 2008

Last air date

13th Sep 2008

Status

Ended

Type

Reality

Original language

en

Networks