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Executives on six-figure salaries charge the taxpayer for parties and presents

25.06.09

Thousand pound lunches, taxi rides to rugby matches, and sky subscription all on expenses. How BBC executives spent taxpayers' money.... more

Pick of the Proms - from Bollywood to Barenboim

26.05.09

No other festival offers so much for so little money. Here is a round-up of the concerts not to be missed as part of this year's Proms festival.... more

Let's hear it for Radio 3 and that Sony Award

13.05.09

Last week, the latest RAJAR audience research figures revealed that while radio listening altogether is at an all-time high of 45.8 million adults each week, Radio 3's share of that audience is just 1.1 per cent... more

Music

08.10.08

Live music, be it opera or rock festivals, is proving more popular than ever — and is offering a desperately needed financial lifeline. London remains the heartbeat of the industry. ... more

Proms brought to close with flair

15.09.08

Kitted out in Welsh red dragon coat trimmed with saltire and cross of St George, Bryn Terfel led the lusty crowd in Rule, Britannia! at the Last Night of the Proms.... more

Travelling in turbulent times

12.09.08

The collapse of travel company XL Group, the third-largest package operator in the country, is another gloomy indicator of the state of the economy... more

Three cheers for the Proms — now will the BBC learn?

12.09.08

Tomorrow night’s Last Night of the Proms is the finalé to a spectacular season — and a reminder to the corporation of what it can achieve... more

Barbican looks east to boost Olympics arts programme

25.06.08

The Barbican is looking east to forge new links with the thriving cultural scene on its doorstep... more

Dr Who takes a bow at Proms

09.04.08

A new Doctor Who story will be screened at a special Prom dedicated to the TV show... more

Co-ordinates are set for the Proms, Doctor

09.04.08

A special episode of Dr Who, written by Russell T Davies and presented by Freema Agyeman, is to be screened at the Albert Hall as part of the BBC concert series.... more

The concert craze has only just begun

19.03.08

Daniel Barenboim sold out the Festival Hall eight times over with his Beethoven piano cycle. With demand for classical music at an all-time high, it's no wonder London is gaining two new halls.... more

A flirtatious finale

10.09.07

Russian diva Anna Netrebko brought sex to the Last Night of the Proms, usually an erogenous free zone.... more

Fiddler on the hoof

05.09.07

One minute Joshua Bell is in Moscow playing for Putin, the next he's jetting to London for Last Night of the Proms.... more

'It was shockingly, gloriously awful'

22.08.07

As Michael Ball prepares for his first Prom, he reveals the full story of his role in English National Opera's biggest critical flop in years.... more

Choral sympathy for Beethoven

16.07.07

After last year's cancellation of Beethoven, Proms traditionalists would have been gratified by its inclusion twice this year.... more

Elgar and Walton kick off the Proms

13.07.07

The 113th Proms kick off tonight at the Royal Albert Hall with some of the most popular works in the classical canon... more

Proms takes inspiration from Hurricane Katrina

26.04.07

The BBC Proms will tackle the subject of global warming with a musical drama inspired by the tragedy of Hurricane Katrina.... more

Last blast at the Proms

25.04.07

As his final, typically eclectic Proms line-up is announced, Nicholas Kenyon reflects on his years in charge of 'the greatest musical festival in the world'.... more

Dam Busters fly in for film night at the Proms

25.04.07

The 113th BBC Proms will celebrate great British films with a concert of scores from classics such as The Dam Busters and Shakespeare In Love.... more