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Start your day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
22 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Calm waters on the sea of sleep
Find the perfect soundtrack to a good night’s rest with this classical mix.
12 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Ghostly sounds for after-hours
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a Halloween-inspired playlist for late-night listening.
29 Oct 2026,·90 mins
Gentle classical music to help you unwind
Restore your inner calm with this playlist of gentle classical music.
16 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Colours of Autumn: A feast of great music
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
22 Oct 2026,·210 mins
Sibelius's Karelia Suite with the BBC Philharmonic
Elizabeth Alker showcases the best performances from the UK and beyond.
University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel
From the University of Glasgow Memorial Chapel.
21 Oct 2026,·59 mins
The Gesualdo Six at the Early Music Days in Herne Festival
Motets by Binchois, Brumel, Dunstaple, Willaert, Byrd, Tallis and others.
22 Oct 2026,·360 mins
Healing classical music to soothe and inspire
Ease into sleep with this soothing classical and ambient mix.
15 Oct 2026,·120 mins
Elif Shafak, novelist
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer Elif Shafak.
18 Oct 2026,·86 mins
David Buckley's Oracle
The BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Jérôme Kuhn with Buckley's one act opera.
22 Oct 2026,·134 mins
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901)
The People vs Verdi
Verdi takes on critics, censors and convention. With Kate Molleson.
22 Oct 2026,·59 mins
Power through with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
22 Oct 2026,·30 mins
Mark Simpson and Tamara Stefanovich, guitarist Tohi Harada
Tohi Harada plays live. Mark Simpson and Tamara Stefanovich on Mark's new piano concerto.
22 Oct 2026,·120 mins
1853: At Home, Among Friends
1853, Düsseldorf. A young Johannes Brahms visits the home of Robert and Clara Schumann.
24 Oct 2026,·56 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Glide into a musical dream ft. Seán Ronayne
Erland Cooper shares a soothing soundtrack filled with hopes and dreams.
24 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Guide your day forwards with peaceful classical harmonies
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
21 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Donizetti's La fille du régiment
Juan Diego Flórez stars as Tonio in Donizetti's comic masterpiece from The Royal Opera.
17 Oct 2026,·208 mins
Radio 3’s musical lighthouse adventure
Highlights of twelve hours of live broadcasting condensed into 60 minutes…
28 Sep 2026,·59 mins
Vivaldi's Cello Concertos in Building a Library with Charlotte Gardner and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best of the week's new classical releases.
17 Oct 2026,·119 mins
Fathers and Daughters
With readings by Sam Dale and Isis Hainsworth from Austen, Woolf, Adichie and Helen Mort.
18 Oct 2026,·74 mins
The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by the actress, comedian, impressionist and writer Ronni Ancona.
17 Oct 2026,·59 mins
WF Bach
Performance and news from the world of Early Music.
18 Oct 2026,·59 mins
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog
Aled Hughes yn cyflwyno Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog a Cherddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC.
03 Apr 2026,·90 mins
Ten Minute Meditations - Series 6
Nurture kindness and compassion: Sharon Salzberg
Find kindness and compassion for yourself and others with this guided meditation.
03 May 2026,·10 mins
Conductor Sakari Oramo on music and making magic
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
17 Oct 2026,·180 mins
The perfect musical accompaniment to your morning
Sarah Walker with three hours of sparkling classical music for your Sunday morning.
18 Oct 2026,·180 mins
Jess Gillam with... Clarice Jensen
Jess Gillam hosts a listening party with the cellist and composer Clarice Jensen.
17 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Highlights from Hidden Notes
Elizabeth Alker presents live sets from Hidden Notes festival in Stroud, Gloucestershire.
11 Oct 2026,·60 mins
Reversing Cars and Falling Fridges
Hannah Peel meets the craftsmen keeping the banders banding.
