 In 1947, he was appointed assistant conductor of the Proms, and conducted them regularly from then until 1950.He worked with the English Opera Group, introducing Britten's "The Rape of Lucretia" to London in 1947.From 1949, Robinson was conductor of the BBC Opera Orchestra until 1953, and a BBC staff conductor from 1952 until his retirement from the BBC's staff in 1966.