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The Best Seasons of BBC Young Musician

Every season of BBC Young Musician ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of BBC Young Musician!

BBC Young Musician (Young Musician of the Year) first appeared on our TV screens in 1978. The brainchild of BBC producers Humphrey Burton, Walter Todds and Roy Tipping, the biennial competition has developed an enviable

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Season 1

15 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1978

Season 2

8 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1980

Season 3

8 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1982

Other Seasons

Season 4

9 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1984

Season 5

9 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1986

Season 6

11 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 1988

Season 7

14 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1990

Season 8

16 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1992

Season 9

17 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 1994

Season 10

7 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1996

Season 11

7 Episodes

First Aired: Mar 1998

Season 12

6 Episodes

First Aired: May 2000

Season 13

7 Episodes

First Aired: May 2002

Season 14

7 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2004

Season 15

6 Episodes

First Aired: May 2006

Season 16

8 Episodes

First Aired: May 2008

Season 17

7 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2010

Season 18

6 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2012

Season 19

8 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2014

Season 20

8 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2016

Season 21

8 Episodes

First Aired: Apr 2018

Season 22

8 Episodes

First Aired: May 2020

Season 23

6 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2022

Season 24

7 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2024