When is BBC Proms back on TV in 2025?
Criticism of this year's Proms has been rife, with people asking whether TV tie-ins are really necessary, contesting that the UK is not being properly represented, and complaining about too many orchestras from around the world.
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Spitfires, parachutists and cavalry at palace's nostalgia event
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