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  1. Today21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    The living and the deadThree hundred metres in Montparnasse

    The patch of Paris that's been home to generations of influential artists and writers.(R)

  2. Tomorrow10:40
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Browning VersionHeffer on British Film

    Simon Heffer reflects on the post-war British film The Browning Version.

  3. Tomorrow15:40
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Browning VersionHeffer on British Film

    Simon Heffer reflects on the post-war British film The Browning Version.

  4. Tomorrow21:40
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Browning VersionHeffer on British Film

    Simon Heffer reflects on the post-war British film The Browning Version.

  5. Sunday05:40
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

    The Browning VersionHeffer on British Film

    Simon Heffer reflects on the post-war British film The Browning Version.

  6. Monday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Auntie Elsie’s Upright PianoJohn Foxx - Key Moments

    Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.

  7. Tuesday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    The Royal College of ArtJohn Foxx - Key Moments

    Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.

  8. Wednesday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Marble Arch StudiosJohn Foxx - Key Moments

    Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.

  9. Next Thursday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Harold Budd and TranslucenceJohn Foxx - Key Moments

    Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.

  10. Next Friday21:45
    BBC Radio 3

    The Piano of the FutureJohn Foxx - Key Moments

    Musician, singer and composer John Foxx on five evolving pianos which changed his life.

  11. Mon 26 Oct 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    The Lark AscendingSolo

    A soloist’s-eye-view of some of classical music’s miniature masterpieces.

  12. Tue 27 Oct 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Rodrigo’s Three Spanish PiecesSolo

    Guitarist Sean Shibe prepares to play a celebrated solo piece of classical repertoire.

  13. Wed 28 Oct 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Haydn's Trumpet ConcertoSolo

    Trumpet player Matilda Llloyd prepares to play Haydn's Trumpet Concerto.

  14. Thu 29 Oct 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Bach's Cello Suite No.1 in G majorSolo

    Cellist, Laura van der Heijden, rehearses a masterwork from the classical repertoire.

  15. Fri 30 Oct 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    Beethoven's Moonlight SonataSolo

    A soloist’s-eye-view of some of classical music’s masterpieces.

  16. Mon 2 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    1. Noise Meets MusicSymphony of the Wild

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.(R)

  17. Tue 3 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    2. Singing, Humming and StrummingSymphony of the Wild

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.(R)

  18. Wed 4 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    3. Plant RhythmsSymphony of the Wild

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.(R)

  19. Thu 5 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    4. Wild SoundscapesSymphony of the Wild

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.(R)

  20. Fri 6 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    5. The Hominid ScoreSymphony of the Wild

    Evolutionary biologist Ben Garrod uncovers melodies and rhythms across the natural world.(R)

  21. Mon 9 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    09/11/2026An Actor's Life: Ralph Fiennes

    Neil Dudgeon interviews his close friend the actor Ralph Fiennes.

  22. Tue 10 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    10/11/2026An Actor's Life: Ralph Fiennes

    Neil Dudgeon interviews his close friend, the actor Ralph Fiennes.

  23. Wed 11 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    11/11/2026An Actor's Life: Ralph Fiennes

    Neil Dudgeon interviews his close friend, the actor Ralph Fiennes.

  24. Thu 12 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    12/11/2026An Actor's Life: Ralph Fiennes

    Neil Dudgeon interviews his close friend, the actor Ralph Fiennes.

  25. Fri 13 Nov 202621:45
    BBC Radio 3

    13/11/2026An Actor's Life: Ralph Fiennes

    Neil Dudgeon interviews his close friend, the actor Ralph Fiennes.