Meet You at The Hippos 2021

Mark Bonnar returns to the Scottish new towns he grew up in to explore the street sculpture made by artists like his dad Stan as the towns were built in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

Mark Bonnar returns to the Scottish new towns he grew up in to explore the street sculpture made by artists like his dad Stan as the towns were built in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.

If you fancy an hour’s worth of irresistible guilty pleasures from Anni-Frid, Benny, Bjorn and Agnetha, this is the programme for you.

The sound of Phil Collins is in the air tonight as we take a trip through the BBC’s archives with the man who, against all odds, went from being the drummer in Genesis to one of the biggest solo performers of the 1980s and 90s. This collection features Phil’s performances on a range of BBC shows, from Top of the Pops to Parkinson and The Two Ronnies, as well as the hits that saw him top the charts multiple times here and in the US, including You Can’t Hurry Love, A Groovy Kind of Love, One More Night, I Missed Again and Two Hearts.

Turn back time on a journey through the BBC archives to celebrate singing superstar Cher and her 75th birthday. This selection of songs and chat show moments features many of the hits that have made Cher the only artist to have US number ones in each of the past six decades. Including favourites like Believe, Love and Understanding, Walking in Memphis and her first UK chart topper I Got You Babe, recorded with ex-husband and singing partner Sonny Bono.

From the moment her debut single Just Dance hit the top of the UK charts, Lady Gaga has captivated music fans across the world. This collection of her appearances on a selection of BBC programmes from over the years underlines exactly why she's considered one of the most creative and innovative stars of the 21st century. With Gaga you never know what to expect, whether she’s on her own performing Poker Face, dressed like no-one before her or since, or guesting on Strictly Come Dancing in a duet with Tony Bennett, singing the Cole Porter classic Anything Goes.

Six of the UK's finest opera singers take to the Royal Albert Hall stage to star in a gala concert packed with operatic favourites from Puccini’s La boh?me, Bizet’s Carmen, Beethoven’s Fidelio and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel. Also featuring pieces by Gluck, Handel and Jan?cek, young maestro Ben Glassberg directs the BBC Philharmonic in an unmissable evening of arias and duets that express the joy of reunion after the pain of separation. Join Petroc Trelawny as he rides the emotional rollercoaster that is a night at the opera.

Paul Weller joins forces with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and multi-talented arranger and conductor Jules Buckley for a special one-off concert of his music.

A compilation of TV appearances from the post-Beatles career of Britain’s most successful singer-songwriter.

A selection of songs by some of the finest female artists, featuring performances by Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Mariah Carey, Grace Jones, Cher, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Diana Ross and Adele.