How to watch The Last Night at the Proms? BBC channel guide, start time, and Dolly Parton tribute explained
Tributes will be paid to the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton 🎤
The nights are starting to draw in and a cold touch has started to creep into the nights. Which all makes the perfect excuse to stay in and watch the tele.
For those who are wondering what might be on the TV this evening (September 12), the BBC has a really big treat waiting for you. It is The Last Night of the Proms and the Beeb will be broadcasting it live.
The 2026 edition concludes in celebratory style at the Royal Albert Hall with a programme that includes To Dolly, With Love, arranged by Fiona Brice, in tribute to the late Queen of Country, Dolly Parton.
An all-star cast performs a medley of her beloved hits, with Sheridan Smith performing 9 to 5, Beverley Knight singing I Will Always Love You, and country-pop duo Ward Thomas performing Jolene.
How to watch The Last Night at the Proms?
The BBC will be broadcasting the huge conclusion to this year’s Proms on its main channel. Coverage is set to take place on both BBC One and BBC Two as well as iPlayer throughout the evening.
The first part of the Last Night at the Proms will be on BBC Two, before the conclusion switches over to BBC One, it has been confirmed.
You can also listen to the performance on BBC Radio 3 and also the BBC Sounds app.
What time is The Last Night at the Proms on TV?
The first part is set to be broadcast on BBC Two and iPlayer from 7.10pm until 9pm. Coverage will then switch to BBC One from 9pm through the rest of the night.
If you can’t watch it live, The Last Night at the Proms will also be available on demand afterwards.
Audiences can listen to the BBC Proms on BBC Sounds for 30 days after broadcast, and TV broadcasts are available on BBC iPlayer for up to one year.
Last Night of the Proms Programme
- Bernstein Candide: Overture
- Foulds Keltic Suite, ii. ‘Lament’
- Dvořák Rusalka: Act I – ‘Vidino divná, přesladká’with Nicky Spence, BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers
- Smetana Ma Vlast - Vltava
- Samy Moussa Dithyramb (BBC commission: world premiere) with BBC Symphony Chorus and BBC Singers
- Barber Piano Concerto with Yuja Wang
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- To Dolly, With Love, arr. Fiona Brice 9 to 5, I Will Always Love You and Jolene with Sheridan Smith, Beverley Knight and Ward Thomas
- Holst The Planets – Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
- Tsfasman Suite for Piano and Orchestra (Jazz Suite) with Yuja Wang
- Various, arr. Stuart Calvert Scotch Snap with Nicky Spence
- Anne Dudley Iris of Life (BBC commission: world premiere) with the BBC Singers
- Loesser. arr. Mark Cumberland Guys & Dolls – ‘Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat’ with Nicky Spence, the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC Singers
- Trad, arr. Henry Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs
- Arne arr. Sargent Rule, Britannia!
- Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1
- Parry, arr. Elgar Jerusalem
- arr. Britten The National Anthem
- Trad, arr. Paul Campbell Auld Lang Syne
Performers
- Nicky Spence tenor
- Yuja Wang piano
- Sheridan Smith vocals
- Beverley Knight vocals
- Ward Thomas vocals
- BBC Singers
- BBC Symphony Chorus (chorusmaster: Neil Ferris)
- BBC Symphony Orchestra
- Sakari Oramo conductor
Sam Jackson, Controller, Radio 3 and BBC Proms, said: “This year’s Last Night of the Proms promises to be a joyous celebration, bringing together world-class performers, much-loved repertoire and memorable musical moments.
“Across eight weeks, audiences have embraced the Proms in record numbers on our broadcast platforms, while around 300,000 people have joined us at the Royal Albert Hall and at venues across the UK. We very much look forward to the centenary of the BBC Proms next year but for now, we can't wait to celebrate the end of the 2026 season in style!”
Suzy Klein, Head of Arts and Classical Music TV, added: “The BBC Proms has once again connected audiences across the UK and beyond through an extraordinary summer of live music.
“We’re incredibly proud of the range and quality of concerts across BBC television and BBC iPlayer, and the Last Night will provide the perfect finale to an unforgettable season. And while the season may be drawing to a close, audiences will be able to enjoy the Proms on BBC iPlayer for a whole year afterwards.”