Tim Rice: A Life in Song

A celebration of the songwriting of Tim Rice, with Tim Minchin and Alexander Armstrong. 　　Hosted by Michael Grade, the concert highlights the colossal impact Tim Rice has had on stage and screen. 　　From The Lion King, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar to James Bond and beyond, hear his most renowned songs performed live, accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Mike Dixon. 　　Multiple-Oscar winner Tim Rice is also in conversation with Michael Grade about his life and career, the composers he has worked with and how different songs came to life. 　　The evening is a chance not only to hear fabulous songs but also to step into the life and mind of one of the world's most respected and iconic songwriters. 　　Performer line-up 　　Alexander Armstrong 　　Rob Brydon 　　Clare Teal 　　Cynthia Erivo 　　Diana Vickers 　　Frances Ruffelle 　　Gemma Arterton 　　James Fox 　　Julian Ovenden 　　Rick Wakeman 　　Seth Lakeman 　　Sophie Ellis-Bextor 　　Tim Minchin 　　Tom Chaplin 　　Robert Lonsdale 　　Roger Daltrey 　　Rufus Wainwright 　　Urban Voices Collective 　　The show is being filmed by the BBC for broadcast at a later date. 　　Performers 　　Rob Brydon 　　Tom Chaplin 　　Julian Ovenden