Adele at the BBC

Adele at the BBC
Presented byGraham Norton
StarringAdele
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerGuy Freeman
ProducersAnouk Fontaine, Lawrie Jordan, Daniel Brookes
Production locationsLondon, United Kingdom
Running time65 minutes
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release20 November 2015 (2015-11-20)
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Adele at the BBC (also known as Adele Live in London to some international markets)[1][2] is a television special featuring British singer and songwriter Adele, hosted by Graham Norton for BBC One, and which was recorded at The London Studios, London, United Kingdom[3] on 2 November 2015. The programme featured Adele and her live band performing songs from her repertoire and third studio album 25 (2015), as well as other songs from her other two albums, 19 (2008) and 21 (2011), alongside Adele being interviewed by Norton.

The show featured the first public performance of her single "Hello" and two other tracks from 25,[4] and her first television appearance since the 85th Academy Awards (2013).[5] It also featured sketch sections, where Adele interacted with her fans, including a group of Adele impersonators.[6] The show was broadcast on Friday 20 November on BBC One from 20:30 – 21:35 GMT, the same day that her new album 25 was released.[7]

Since this was broadcast, numerous other artists have had "at the BBC" specials too: Michael Bublé, Harry Styles, Sam Smith, U2 and Ariana Grande.

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  2. ^ "On the Box – Weekly TV Preview". RTÉ Ten. RTÉ. 11 November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. ^ "The London Studios on Twitter: "We are so excited for ADELE AT THE BBC which was filmed in our studios earlier this week."". Twitter.com. 6 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Bob Shennan, BBC Director of Music, Discusses Adele's Beeb-Exclusive TV Comeback". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  5. ^ "BBC Music presents 'Adele at the BBC'". BBC. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  6. ^ Bernadette McNulty (20 November 2015). "Adele at the BBC, with Graham Norton". The Telegraph. Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  7. ^ "Adele at the BBC". BBC Media Centre. BBC. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.