Editing BBC Proms (section)

===Since 1990===
The Proms continue today, and still present newly commissioned music alongside pieces more central to the repertoire and early music. Innovations continue, with pre-Prom talks, lunchtime chamber concerts, children's Proms, Proms in the Park either appearing, or being featured more heavily over the past few years. In the UK, all concerts are broadcast on [[BBC Radio 3]], an increasing number are televised on [[BBC Four]] with some also shown on [[BBC One]] and [[BBC Two]]. The theme tune that used to be played at the beginning of each programme broadcast on television (until the 2011 season) was an extract from the end of the "Red" movement of [[Arthur Bliss]]'s ''[[A Colour Symphony]]'', in 2017 [[Anna Clyne]]'s
''[[Masquerade (Clyne)|Masquerade]]'' (a Proms commission in 2013) and since 2019 an original theme by [[Ian Arber]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.classical-music.com/bbc-proms/bbc-proms-theme-tune-who-wrote-it-and-what-is-it/|title=BBC Proms theme tune: who wrote it and what is it?|website=Radio Times|date=21 July 2022}}</ref> It is also possible to hear the concerts live from the BBC Proms website. The Last Night is also broadcast in many countries around the world.

In 1996, a related series of eight lunchtime chamber concerts was started, taking place on Mondays during the Proms season. In their first year these were held in the Britten Hall of the [[Royal College of Music]] (just across [[Prince Consort Road]] from the Albert Hall). The following year they moved slightly further afield, to the [[Henry Cole (inventor)|Henry Cole]] Lecture Theatre at the [[Victoria and Albert Museum]]. In 2005, they moved further again, to the new Cadogan Hall, just off London's [[Sloane Square]]. These allow the Proms to include music which is not suitable for the vast spaces of the Albert Hall.

From 1998 to 2007, the ''Blue Peter'' Prom, in partnership with long-running BBC television programme ''[[Blue Peter]]'', was an annual fixture.<ref name="Guide2007">{{cite book |title=BBC Proms Guide 2007 |year=2007 |publisher=BBC |isbn=978-1-84607-256-7}}</ref> Aimed at children and families, the Prom is informal, including audience participation, jokes, and popular classics.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://arts.guardian.co.uk/proms2004/story/0,,1269954,00.html |title=Blue Peter Proms |first=David |last=Lasserson |date=27 July 2004|work=The Guardian |location=UK }}</ref> High demand for tickets&nbsp;– which are among the lowest priced in the season&nbsp;– saw this Prom split in 2004 into two Proms with identical content.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2004/07_july/01/proms_bluepeter.shtml |title=Blue Peter presenters perform at the Proms |author=BBC Press Office |date=1 July 2004|access-date=1 September 2007 }}</ref> In 2008, the Blue Peter Prom was replaced with a [[Doctor Who Prom (2008)|''Doctor Who'' Prom]] which was revived in both the 2010 and 2013 seasons.<ref>{{cite news |first=Neil |last=Fisher |title= The Proms have been innovating ever since 1895 |url=http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/proms/article4413065.ece |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616150119/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/proms/article4413065.ece |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 June 2011 |work=The Times |location=UK |access-date=1 January 2009 }}</ref>

The 2004 season also featured the Hall's newly rebuilt [[Royal Albert Hall Organ|pipe organ]]. It took two years to complete the task (2002–2004) and was the work of Noel Mander, Ltd., of London. It was the first complete restoration of the instrument since Harrison and Harrison's work in 1936.

The tradition of Promming remains an important aspect of the festival, with over 1000 standing places available for each concert, either in the central arena (rather like the [[groundling]]s in the pit at [[Shakespeare's Globe]]) or high in the hall's gallery. Promming tickets cost the same for all concerts (currently £8 as of 2023<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/about-the-hall/news/2018/april/the-bbc-proms-season-has-been-announced-but-how-do-i-buy-tickets/|title=The BBC Proms season has been announced, but how do I buy tickets? {{!}} Royal Albert Hall|website=Royal Albert Hall|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref>), providing a considerably cheaper option for the more popular events. Since most promming tickets cannot be bought until 10:30am on the morning of the concert<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.royalalberthall.com/tickets/proms/bbc-proms-2018/day-promming/|title=Day Promming {{!}} Royal Albert Hall|website=Royal Albert Hall|language=en-GB|access-date=2019-03-22}}</ref> (although there are full-season tickets and weekend passes available), they provide a way of attending otherwise sold-out concerts.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010/booking/howtoprom.shtml|title=What is promming?|publisher=BBC|year=2010|access-date=19 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723022048/http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010/booking/howtoprom.shtml|archive-date=23 July 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010/booking/howtobook.shtml|title=How to book/buy tickets|publisher=BBC|year=2010|access-date=19 July 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723010417/http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2010/booking/howtobook.shtml|archive-date=23 July 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2010, the Proms Archive was introduced on the BBC Proms webpage, to allow for a systematic searching of all works that have been performed and all artists who have appeared at the Proms since their inception. On 1 September 2011, a Prom given by the [[Israel Philharmonic Orchestra]] was severely affected by interruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 September 2011|title=Proms: Palestinian protest at Royal Albert Hall forces BBC to abandon live broadcast |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/proms/8736652/Proms-Palestinian-protest-at-Royal-Albert-Hall-forces-BBC-to-abandon-live-broadcast.html |access-date=28 March 2025|website=The Telegraph}}</ref> While the [[Palestine Solidarity Campaign]] had urged a boycott, they denied being behind the disruption inside the Royal Albert Hall. For the first time ever, the BBC took a Prom concert off the air.<ref>Marcus Dysch [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/54010/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-bbc-proms "Anti-Israel protesters disrupt BBC Proms"], ''The Jewish Chronicle'', 2 September 2011 ([https://archive.today/20120913095516/http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/54010/anti-israel-protesters-disrupt-bbc-proms Archived version])</ref>

Successive Controllers of the Proms after Glock have been Robert Ponsonby (1973–1985), [[John Drummond (arts administrator)|John Drummond]] (1986–1995), [[Nicholas Kenyon]] (1996–2007), and [[Roger Wright (music administrator)|Roger Wright]] (2007–2014). Between 1986 and 2014, the post of Director, BBC Proms had mostly been combined with the role of Controller, BBC Radio 3.  Edward Blakeman, editor of BBC Radio 3, became interim Proms Director upon Wright's departure in July 2014.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/jul/17/start-bbc-proms-2014-end-roger-wright-tenure-director | title=Start of Proms marks end of Roger Wright's tenure as director | work=The Guardian | author=Andrew Clements | date=17 July 2014| access-date=7 June 2015}}</ref>  In May 2015, the [[BBC]] announced the appointment of David Pickard as Director of BBC Proms,<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2015/david-pickard | title=David Pickard named as Director, BBC Proms | publisher=BBC | date=26 May 2015 | access-date=2 June 2015}}</ref><ref name="Plunkett">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/may/26/glyndebourne-david-pickard-bbc-proms | title=Glyndebourne chief David Pickard to head BBC Proms | work=The Guardian | author=John Plunkett | date=26 May 2015|access-date=7 June 2015}}</ref> in succession to Wright.  In November 2023, the BBC announced that Pickard is to stand down as Proms Director after the 2024 season.<ref>{{cite press release | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2023/bbc-proms-david-pickard-to-step-down | title=David Pickard to step down as Director of the BBC Proms | publisher=BBC | date=23 November 2023 | access-date=28 November 2023}}</ref>  In February 2024, Sam Jackson became Director of The Proms.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/26/a-james-bond-night-radio-3-boss-sam-jackson-shakeup-jools-holland | title='A James Bond night? Absolutely!' Radio 3 boss Sam Jackson reveals his big shakeup | work=The Guardian | author=Charlotte Higgins | date=26 February 2024|access-date=28 March 2024}}</ref>

[[File:BBC Proms July 2022.jpg|thumb|The Proms in 2022. Most people sit, while Promenaders stand in front of the orchestra. The bust of [[Henry Wood|Sir Henry Wood]] can be seen in front of [[Royal Albert Hall Organ|the organ]].]]