TV series

BBC Young Musician
1978 · 25 seasons
A gentle, earnest showcase of young talent, with performances that can be thrilling but little drama beyond the competition itself.
- Created by
- Humphrey Burton, Roy Tipping
- Genres
- Reality
- Starring
- Jess Gillam, Alexis Ffrench, Josie D'Arby
- Overview
- BBC Young Musician (Young Musician of the Year) first appeared on our TV screens in 1978. The brainchild of BBC producers Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, the biennial competition has developed an enviable reputation for finding superstar musicians including Nicola Benedetti, Mark Simpson and Sheku Kanneh-Mason.
- How it feels
- Measured and needs your attention.
- About
- Music, ambition, coming-of-age, work
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Humphrey Burton, Roy Tipping
- Genres
- Reality
- Starring
- Jess Gillam, Alexis Ffrench, Josie D'Arby














