The Proms September 2011, a Prom given by the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra was severely affected by interruptions from pro-Palestinian protesters. While the Palestine Solidarity Campaign had urged a boycott, they denied being behind the disruption inside the Royal Albert Hall. For the first time ever, the BBC took a Prom concert off the air. Successive Controllers of The Proms after Glock have been Robert Ponsonby (1973–1985), John Drummond (1986–1995), Nicholas Kenyon (1996–2007), and Roger Wright (2007–2014). Edward Blakeman, editor of BBC Radio 3, became interim Proms Director upon Wright's departure in July 2014. In May 2015, the BBC announced the appointment of
Blue of the Night Blue of the Night Blue of the Night is a 1932 Mack Sennett Star Comedy (No. S3628) starring Bing Crosby and directed by Leslie Pearce. This was the last of the six short films Crosby made for Mack Sennett and which helped launch his career as a solo performer. Six shorts were made by Crosby for Mack Sennett, of which were four filmed in a three-month period in 1931 and two in 1932. The shorts were: After filming the first four shorts in 1931, Crosby went to New York and enjoyed great success on the radio and through live appearances