Only Fools and Orchestras

Vikki is backstage with the Stax stars and takes Sophie Ellis-Bextor to her first prom. 

Vikki Stone takes singer and composer Imogen Heap on a prom date, reviews the proms Reformation Day and is backstage at the Metropole Orkest prom of the work of Charles Mingus. 

On the floor at the Proms with a famous psychotherapist, that Daft Punk encore, in depth on the Ravi Shankar/Philip Glass collaboration and DIY Gurrelieder with Sir Simon Rattle. 

Watch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy 

Watch the rising U.K. star perform intimate renditions of "Blue Lights," "On My Mind" and "Teenage Fantasy" with a full band.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Pr ... Show More

00:35 I Bet You Look Good On the Dancefloor 03:29 Still Take You Home 06:23 You Probably Couldn't See for the Lights But You Were Staring Straight at Me 09:03 Leave Before the Lights Come On 13:45 Cigarette Smoker Fiona 17:08 Perhaps Vampires Is a Bit Strong But... 21:30 Dancing ... Show More

The UEFA Champions League with a beat. Where #UCL coverage meets the timeline’s conversations – fuelled by music. Join Culture Cams, Formz and Stunt Pegg as they wrap up the #championsleague knockout play-off round and look ahead to the round of 16, with the help of their own in- ... Show More

<p>Grandstand theme tune by Keith Mansfield and Heartache Tonight by the Eagles</p> 

Watching kids in playgrounds. 

Break out your binoculars! We're heading through the musical forest in search of bird music. No, not actual birds, but music meant to sound like them. From Saint-Saëns to Jennifer Higdon, Kiana and Fiona show us the musical aviary, and how nature has inspired composers for centur ... Show More

See the band perform a rare evening Tiny Desk concert, illuminated by flickering lightsSee pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy 

This is Off Pitch: The UEFA Champions League with a beat. Where UCL coverage meets the timeline’s conversations – fuelled by music. Join Culture Cams, Formz and Stunt Peg as they wrap up the UCL quarter-finals with all eyes on the final four. As always, the vibes are brought by i ... Show More