Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Fantasias by Purcell, Gibbons, Jenkins and Simpson
Consort Les Lucioles celebrate Purcell's 17th-century fantasias.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Embrace the morning calm of classical music and birdsong
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music for your morning.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Modigliani Quartet live from Wigmore Hall
Elizabeth Alker showcases live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Cádiz
Kate Molleson explores Falla's life in five cities, starting with his youth in Cádiz.
17:00
In Tune—Wind down from the day with classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
Classical Mixtape—Switch up your listening with classical music
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
19:30
Radio 3 in Concert—Mozart's Clarinet Concerto
The BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra with Oleg Shebeta-Dragan and Kalena Bovell.
21:45
The Essay—Listening to the Planet, 23/11/2026
Conversations with artists and scientists on what it means to listen ecologically.
22:00
Night Tracks—Eclectic music for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—23/11/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart and Tchaikovsky from Switzerland
Mozart's Piano Concerto No 23 and Tchaikovsky's rarely-performed Third Symphony.
