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Proms in the Park

The idea of a Proms in the Park event back in the mid-1990s was pooh-poohed by John Drummond (see p31). Presenters such as Terry Wogan (above) and Alan Titchmarsh sealed the Proms in the Park as a ‘middle-of-the-road’ event, while its broadcast was organised by BBC Live Events, rather than the BBC Proms department. Today, Proms in the

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