BBC announces major Amy Winehouse programming to mark 20 years of Back to Black

The BBC will mark 20 years since the release of Amy Winehouse’s seminal album Back to Black with an exclusive concert broadcast, archive performances, documentaries and special radio programming across BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, BBC Radio 2, BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 6 Music this October.

The centrepiece will be Amy Winehouse: Back to Black at 20 (w/t), a recording of a special concert taking place at London’s Roundhouse on Wednesday 21 October. The concert will be broadcast exclusively on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, with BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds also broadcasting the performance.

Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black performed in full

The concert will be led by original Back to Black producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi, Amy’s long-term musical director Dale Davis, producers Paul O’Duffy and p*nut, and Darcus Beese OBE.

The Amy Winehouse Band will perform Back to Black in full, joined by a line-up of special guests including:

• Baby Rose
• Corinne Bailey Rae
• FLO
• Jessie Reyez
• Jorja Smith
• Lianne La Havas
• Nia Smith
• Sasha Keable
• Skye Newman
• Yebba
• Writer and producer p*nut

The BBC Two and BBC iPlayer broadcast, scheduled for late October, will form the centrepiece of an afternoon and evening dedicated to celebrating Winehouse’s life and musical legacy.

A dedicated BBC iPlayer channel will stream some of Winehouse’s most memorable performances captured by the BBC throughout her career before joining BBC Two for the concert broadcast. Following the concert, BBC Two will continue its tribute with further performances and documentaries exploring Amy’s life and work.

BBC Radio 2 to broadcast the concert

BBC Radio 2 and BBC Sounds will broadcast the concert on Monday 26 October from 7-9pm as part of Jo Whiley’s show.

The station will also offer another opportunity to hear its two-part special, Amy Winehouse: Legacy of a Lioness, which will be available on BBC Sounds from Sunday 11 October.

The programme features Alexandra Burke, Ella Henderson, Emeli Sandé, Jessie Ware and Mabel, who share their favourite Amy Winehouse songs and discuss the influence she had on their own music.

Lorna Clarke, BBC Director of Music says: “Amy Winehouse was an exceptional talent whose songs continue to be cherished by so many. We’re proud to celebrate the enduring appeal of Amy’s work with the broadcast of this special concert, alongside a range of performances that were captured by the BBC throughout her career.”

The BBC says its Radio 2 and BBC Two programmes will be available on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds following broadcast, while highlights from the concert will also be released on the BBC Music YouTube Channel.

BBC Radio 6 Music dedicates a full day to Amy Winehouse

BBC Radio 6 Music will devote Friday 23 October to Winehouse with Amy Winehouse Forever, running from 7am to 9pm.

Presenters Nick Grimshaw, Deb Grant, Craig Charles, Huw Stephens and Femi Koleoso will explore Winehouse’s contribution to music, with special guests, fan stories and music from Amy, her musical heroes and artists she inspired.

Among the highlights:

• Deb Grant, sitting in for Lauren Laverne, will dedicate 30 minutes of her show to artists featured on Winehouse’s personal jukebox and will hear from Darcus Beese OBE, who signed Amy to Island Records.
• Craig Charles will broadcast Amy’s Maida Vale session, recorded in 2003 for his Funk and Soul Show, alongside his 2006 interview with Winehouse.
• Charles will also hear from Winehouse’s musical director Dale Davis and Ade Omotayo, both members of The Amy Winehouse Band.
• Femi Koleoso will speak to Winehouse’s goddaughter and musical mentee, Dionne Bromfield.

More Amy Winehouse performances coming to BBC Sounds

6 Music will also broadcast an Amy Winehouse Artist Collection from 12am-5am on Tuesday 20 October, which will subsequently be available on BBC Sounds.

The collection will include:

• Amy Winehouse Live, featuring highlights from her performances at Athens Ball in London in 2004, Summer Sundae in Leicester in 2004 and South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, in 2007.
• In Their Own Words: Amy Winehouse, featuring extracts from BBC interviews given by Winehouse during her career.
• Amy Winehouse at the BBC, with Jools Holland introducing a selection of Winehouse’s BBC session performances.

The BBC’s Amy Winehouse programming comes as part of Summer of Music 2026, its season of performances, exclusive music content, landmark documentaries, festival coverage and special programming across television, radio and digital platforms.

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