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.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 2008 | Episode 1 | Woodwind | 2008-05-05 | 60 min |
| Season 2008 | Episode 2 | Strings | 2008-05-06 | 60 min |
| Season 2008 | Episode 3 | Brass | 2008-05-07 | 60 min |
| Season 2008 | Episode 4 | Percussion | 2008-05-08 | 60 min |
| Season 2008 | Episode 5 | Keyboard | 2008-05-09 | 60 min |
| Season 2008 | Episode 6 | Grand Final | 2008-05-11 | 120 min |
| Season 2010 | Episode 1 | Brass | 2010-04-16 | 90 min |
| Season 2010 | Episode 2 | Strings | 2010-04-23 | 90 min |
| Season 2010 | Episode 3 | Keyboards | 2010-04-30 | 90 min |
| Season 2010 | Episode 4 | Woodwind | 2010-05-07 | 90 min |
| Season 2010 | Episode 5 | Percussion | 2010-05-14 | 90 min |
| Season 2010 | Episode 6 | Semi-Final | 2010-05-15 | 80 min |
| Season 2010 | Episode 7 | Final | 2010-05-16 | 130 min |
| Season 2012 | Episode 1 | Keyboard Final | 2012-04-13 | 90 min |
| Season 2012 | Episode 2 | Brass Final | 2012-04-20 | 90 min |
| Season 2012 | Episode 3 | Strings Final | 2012-04-27 | 90 min |
| Season 2012 | Episode 4 | Woodwind Final | 2012-05-04 | 90 min |
| Season 2012 | Episode 5 | Percussion Final | 2012-05-11 | 90 min |
| Season 2012 | Episode 6 | Semi-Final | 2012-05-18 | 90 min |
| Season 2012 | Episode 7 | The Final | 2012-05-13 | 90 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 1 | Strings Final | 2014-04-18 | 90 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 2 | Percussion Final | 2014-04-25 | 90 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 3 | Woodwind Final | 2014-05-02 | 90 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 4 | Keyboard Final | 2014-05-09 | 90 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 5 | Brass Final | 2014-05-16 | 90 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 6 | Semi-Final | 2014-05-17 | 90 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 7 | The Final | 2014-05-18 | 150 min |
| Season 2014 | Episode 8 | Jazz Award | 2014-05-23 | 90 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 1 | Keyboard Final | 2016-04-08 | 90 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 2 | Woodwind Final | 2016-04-15 | 90 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 3 | Percussion Final | 2016-04-22 | 90 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 4 | Brass Final | 2016-04-29 | 90 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 5 | Strings Final | 2016-05-06 | 90 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 6 | Semi-Final | 2016-05-07 | 90 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 7 | Jazz Award Final | 2016-05-13 | 120 min |
| Season 2016 | Episode 8 | Grand Final | 2016-05-15 | 135 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 1 | Strings Category Final | 2018-04-06 | 90 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 2 | Percussion Category Final | 2018-04-13 | 90 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 3 | Woodwind Category Final | 2018-04-20 | 90 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 4 | Brass Category Final | 2018-04-27 | 90 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 5 | Keyboard Category Final | 2018-05-04 | 90 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 6 | Semi-Final | 2018-05-11 | 90 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 7 | Final | 2018-05-13 | 150 min |
| Season 2018 | Episode 8 | Jazz Final | 2018-11-25 | 120 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 1 | Keyboard Final Highlights | 2020-05-03 | 60 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 2 | Woodwind Final Highlights | 2020-05-10 | 60 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 3 | Brass Final Highlights | 2020-05-17 | 60 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 4 | Percussion Final Highlights | 2020-05-24 | 60 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 5 | Strings Final Highlights | 2020-05-31 | 60 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 6 | Semi-final Highlights | 2021-04-30 | 90 min |
| Season 2020 | Episode 7 | Jazz Final | 60 min | |
| Season 2020 | Episode 8 | Final | 2021-05-02 | 120 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 1 | Strings Final Highlights | 2022-10-02 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 2 | Woodwind Final Highlights | 2022-10-03 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 3 | Brass Final Highlights | 2022-10-04 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 4 | Percussion Final Highlights | 2022-10-05 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 5 | Keyboard Final Highlights | 2022-10-06 | 60 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 6 | Grand Final | 2022-10-09 | 120 min |
| Season 2022 | Episode 7 | Jazz Final | 2022-11-20 | 120 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 1 | Auditions 1 | 2024-09-15 | 90 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 2 | Audtions 2 | 2024-09-22 | 90 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 3 | Quarter-Final 1 | 2024-09-29 | 90 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 4 | Quarter-Final 2 | 2024-10-06 | 90 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 5 | Semi-Final | 2024-10-13 | 90 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 6 | Grand Final | 2024-10-20 | 90 min |
| Season 2024 | Episode 7 | Grand Final Performances | 2024-10-20 | 90 min |
