Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—100 years of the Berlin Radio Chorus
The Berlin Radio Chorus perform works by Mendelssohn, Vaughan Williams and Verdi.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—16/05/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:00
Saturday Morning—Elite pianist Leif Ove Andsnes calls in to play live
Tom Service plays the best classical music alongside the latest stories in the arts world.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools with music for Saturday lunchtime
Jools is joined by writer and critic Nicola Shulman.
13:00
Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music—1521: Why should the devil have all the best tunes?
It's the year 1521. On the road to Worms, Martin Luther leads a hymn as he faces judgement
14:00
Record Review—16/05/2026
A thorough look at the week's classical music releases, plus news and recommendations.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Edith is joined by conductor Hugh Tieppo-Brunt and Cerys Matthews
A weekly celebration of outstanding film scores and movie music, curated by Edith Bowman.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Alex Mills
Jess Gillam shares music choices with the composer Alex Mills.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Britten's The Turn of the Screw
From the Linbury Theatre, Covent Garden with Isabelle Peters as the Governess.
21:30
Music Planet—Tuareg blues from Imarhan in session
Kathryn Tickell presents an intimate session with Tuareg blues band Imarhan.
22:30
New Music Show—Tectonics Glasgow 2026:
Adventurous new music from Tectonics 2026 in Glasgow by Oliver Leith and Nicolle Mitchell.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms: Shostakovich, Ravel and Walton
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform Shostakovich’s Suite for Variety Orchestra.
