The Proms and all that Jazz. Nice.

Is it really Proms season already? Where did the year go?

I must say that I was rather pleased to see it regain it’s rightfull place on BBC2, as opposed to BBC4 like last year. I’m not entirely sure whether it’s because it deserves the higher profile exposure or that it leaves BBC4 free to continue doing what it does best – being the place to think… Either way, or a bit of both, hopefully it will last the whole season out on BBC2, though I suspect the TV coverage might again be a tad sparse.

Talking of the coverage, what was the studio set all about? It had the feel of a football match with half time commentary and analysis! Very odd and quite unexpected. Gone was the feeling of actually being part of the auditorium audience, reaplaced with distant TV spectator.

Oh, and why was there a Dragon’s Den business expert on the couch passing judgement on the music? Remind me again what her connection to music is? Oh yes, she played the piano at school. And has a new series of DD starting… It begins…

BTW, where were the half time oranges, that’s what I want to know?