Ariana Grande at the BBC

Ariana Grande at the BBC
Directed by	Richard Valentine
Presented by	Davina McCall
Starring	Ariana Grande
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Anouk Fontaine Guy Freeman
Producer	Colin Farquhar
Running time	60 minutes
Production company	Livewire Pictures
Original release
Network	BBC One
Release	1 November 2018 (2018-11-01)

Ariana Grande at the BBC is a BBC television special featuring Ariana Grande. Grande performed thirteen songs during the hour-long special, and was interviewed by Davina McCall.^[1] The program was announced on 31 August 2018, recorded on 7 September,^[2] and aired on 1 November.^[3]

Program

Grande performed the following songs, backed by an all-female orchestra:^[4]

• "No Tears Left to Cry"
• "Dangerous Woman"
• "Breathin"
• "Goodnight n Go"
• "R.E.M"
• "Only 1"
• "God Is a Woman"
• "Love Me Harder"
• "One Last Time"

Grande also performed "Better Off", "Pete Davidson", "Get Well Soon", and a cover of "Them Changes" by Thundercat during the recording, however these performances weren't shown on the special. However, an edited version of the special where the removed songs were shown while the interviews were cut out was shown on international TV broadcasts and platforms.

During the interview, Grande and McCall discussed a variety of topics, including the May 2017 Manchester Arena bombing, her new album Sweetener, as well as the singer's mental health.^[5][6]

Broadcast and reception

The special was broadcast on BBC One on 1 November 2018. According to the BBC, at least 1.4 million viewed the program.^[7] Adam White of The Telegraph rated the special four out of five stars.^[3]

The special, which was known as Ariana Grande Live in London outside of the United Kingdom, was also aired in various countries across the world.

Country	Network(s)	Date(s)	Ref.
France	NRJ Hits [fr]	19 December 2018	[8]
Ireland	RTÉ2	31 December 2018	[9]
Norway	NRK1	1 January 2019	[10]
Switzerland	SRF zwei	8 June 2019	[11]
Germany	3sat	31 December 2019	[11][12]
Poland	Canal+ Premium	7 June 2020	[13]
Brazil	Bis	9 September 2020	[14]
Czech Republic	ČT art	23 October 2020	[15]
Vietnam	K+ CINE	2 February 2022	[16]
Greece	ERT2	3 October 2022	[17]
Brazil	RecordTV	28 December 2022	[18]

Credits and personnel

The special was produced by Livewire Pictures, with Anouk Fontaine and Guy Freeman serving as executive producer and Colin Farquhar as producer. It was directed by Richard Valentine.^[19] The program was commissioned by Jan Younghusband and Charlotte Moore.^[20]

See also

• 2018 in British television

References

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3. White, Adam (29 October 2018). "Ariana Grande at the BBC offers fans a snapshot of a happier time – review". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Archived from the original on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
4. "Ariana Grande Performs 'Sweetener' Tracks, Opens Up About Anxiety After Manchester in BBC Special". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
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8. "⚡♡☁ on Instagram: "pour ceux qui ne sont pas au courant,le concert d'Ariana à Londres sera diffusé le mercredi 19 décembre à 20h sur NRJ Hits ☁"". Instagram. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
9. "RTÉ Two Monday, December 31". tv24.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
10. "En eksklusiv kveld med Ariana Grande". NRK (in Norwegian). 7 February 2019. Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
11. "Ariana Grande: Live in London". fernsehserien.de (in German). 17 April 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
12. "Ariana Grande: Live in London". programm.ard.de (in German). Archived from the original on 1 March 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
13. "ARIANA GRANDE: LIVE IN LONDON | zwiastun CANAL+ PREMIUM". 6 June 2020 – via YouTube.
14. "Ariana Grande no #PalcoPrincipal | Um show intimista, a cantora americana @ArianaGrande canta seus maiores sucessos acompanhada por uma orquestra totalmente feminina! Daqui a pouco, às... | By Canal Bis | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
15. "Ariana Grande: Live in London na ČT art". tvseznam.cz (in Czech). 23 October 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
16. "Ariana Grande: Live in London". kplus.vn (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 8 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
17. "Ariana Grande: Live in London". program.ert.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 23 January 2023.
18. "Record TV exibe show de Ariana Grande nesta quarta (28)". RecordTV (in Brazilian Portuguese). 27 December 2022. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
19. "BBC One - Ariana Grande at the BBC". BBC. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
20. White, Peter (31 August 2018). "Ariana Grande Returns To The BBC For Live Special One Year After One Love Tribute Concert". Deadline. Archived from the original on 27 October 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2018.

External links

• Ariana Grande at the BBC at BBC Online