Ariana Grande at the BBC

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Ariana Grande at the BBC
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Directed byRichard Valentine
Presented by Davina McCall
Starring Ariana Grande
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersAnouk Fontaine
Guy Freeman
ProducerColin Farquhar
Running time60 minutes
Production companyLivewire Pictures
Original release
Network BBC One
Release1 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]

Contents

Program

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

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.

CountryNetwork(s)Date(s)Ref.
Flag of France.svg  France NRJ Hits  [ fr ]19 December 2018 [8]
Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland RTÉ2 31 December 2018 [9]
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway NRK1 1 January 2019 [10]
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland SRF zwei 8 June 2019 [11]
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3sat 31 December 2019 [11] [12]
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Canal+ Premium 7 June 2020 [13]
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Bis 9 September 2020 [14]
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ČT art 23 October 2020 [15]
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam K+ CINE2 February 2022 [16]
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece ERT2 3 October 2022 [17]
Flag of Brazil.svg  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]

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