Ariana Grande at the BBC | |
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Directed by | Richard Valentine |
Presented by | Davina McCall |
Starring | Ariana Grande |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
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Executive producers | Anouk Fontaine Guy Freeman |
Producer | Colin Farquhar |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | Livewire Pictures |
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Network | BBC One |
Release | 1 November 2018 (2018-11-01) |
Ariana Grande at the BBC is aBBC television special featuringAriana Grande. Grande performed thirteen songs during the hour-long special, and was interviewed byDavina McCall.[1] The program was announced on 31 August 2018, recorded on 7 September,[2] and aired on 1 November.[3]
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" byThundercat 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 2017Manchester Arena bombing, her new albumSweetener, as well as the singer's mental health.[5][6]
The special was broadcast onBBC One on 1 November 2018. According to the BBC, at least 1.4 million viewed the program.[7] Adam White ofThe Telegraph rated the special four out of five stars.[3]
The special, which was known asAriana Grande Live in London outside of the United Kingdom, was also aired in various countries across the world.
Country | Network(s) | Date(s) | Ref. |
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![]() | NRJ Hits [fr] | 19 December 2018 | [8] |
![]() | RTÉ2 | 31 December 2018 | [9] |
![]() | NRK1 | 1 January 2019 | [10] |
![]() | SRF zwei | 8 June 2019 | [11] |
![]() | 3sat | 31 December 2019 | [11][12] |
![]() | Canal+ Premium | 7 June 2020 | [13] |
![]() | Bis | 9 September 2020 | [14] |
![]() | ČT art | 23 October 2020 | [15] |
![]() | K+ CINE | 2 February 2022 | [16] |
![]() | ERT2 | 3 October 2022 | [17] |
![]() | RecordTV | 28 December 2022 | [18] |
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]