A concert special capturing the global superstar performing at the iconic London venue.
Filmed in September 2011, this television special presents a full concert performance by Adele at the Royal Albert Hall. The set list is built around her phenomenally successful second album, ’21’, and includes selections from her debut, ’19’. Backed by a full band and string section, Adele performs her signature songs and interacts with the capacity crowd between numbers, recounting personal stories behind the music.
Broadcast on New Year’s Day, this concert was positioned as a major piece of event television, cementing Adele’s status as a generational talent. The production, directed by Paul Dugdale, is elegantly simple. It focuses entirely on the performance, allowing the power of the songs and Adele’s commanding stage presence to hold the viewer’s attention without distraction. The programme serves as a historical document, capturing a globally celebrated artist at the absolute peak of her commercial and critical success following the release of an album that had become a cultural phenomenon.
Broadcast: BBC One, 1 Episode, 1 January 2012
Director: Paul Dugdale
Producer: Cordelia Plunket
Main Cast: Adele
