Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—BBC Proms: Shostakovich, Ravel and Walton
The Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra perform Shostakovich’s Suite for Variety Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—17/05/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:00
Sunday Morning—17/05/2026
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Michael Wood, historian
Michael Berkeley's guest is the historian and broadcaster Michael Wood.
13:30
Music Map—Arturo Marquez's Danzón No. 2
Sara Mohr-Pietsch hits the dancefloor, exploring the world of Marquez's Danzón No 2.
15:00
Music Matters—Musical Minds, Conductor Lidiya Yankovskaya
Nemone Metaxas explores our psychological relationship with music.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Jazz For A Sunday Afternoon
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Schutz's Psalmen Davids
An exploration of Schutz's 26 psalm settings, published 400 years ago.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—Bristol Cathedral
Live from Bristol Cathedral on the Eve of the Ascension.
19:00
Sunday Feature—South African Arias
Lindsay Johns explores the flourishing of operatic talent in post-Apartheid South Africa.
19:45
Words and Music—Weeds and wildflowers
A journey of discovery, weaving music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.
21:00
Ultimate Calm—Erland Cooper: Series 5, Luminous music to warm the soul ft. Bat for Lashes
7/12Gather fireside with Erland Cooper for a warming selection of luminous sounds.(R)
22:00
Night Tracks—Meditative music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Shore Lines
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Barber's Violin Concerto and Shostakovich's Sixth Symphony
The German Symphony Orchestra, Berlin and Randall Goosby play Barber's Violin Concerto.
