BBC Young Musician
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.
Seasons
Season 1
15 episodes
1978
Season 2
8 episodes
1980
Season 3
8 episodes
1982
Season 4
9 episodes
1984
Season 5
9 episodes
1986
Season 6
11 episodes
1988
Season 7
14 episodes
1990
Season 8
16 episodes
1992
Season 9
17 episodes
1994
Season 10
7 episodes
1996
Season 11
7 episodes
1998
Season 12
6 episodes
2000
Season 13
7 episodes
2002
Season 14
7 episodes
2004
Season 15
6 episodes
2006
Season 16
8 episodes
2008
Season 17
7 episodes
2010
Season 18
6 episodes
2012
Season 19
8 episodes
2014
Season 20
8 episodes
2016
Season 21
8 episodes
2018
Season 22
8 episodes
2020
Series 23
6 episodes
2022
Series 24
7 episodes
2024