Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Handel from Budapest
Handel performed by the Hungarian Radio Chorus and Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—The best classical music wake-up call
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Saturday Morning—Pianist Kirill Gerstein on jazz and classical
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—Jools with music for Saturday lunchtime
Jools is joined by producer, songwriter and musician Fraser T Smith.
13:00
Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music—1786: The Figaro Revolution
1786, Vienna. Two servants take on their master in Mozart’s greatest opera.
14:00
Record Review—BBC Proms Composer: Weber with Marina Frolova-Walker and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with new classical releases and the best recordings of music by Weber.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Period Dramas and Summer Movie Magic
Edith Bowman presents her weekly selection of the finest music from the world of film.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Vasily Petrenko
Jess Gillam shares favourite music with conductor Vasily Petrenko.(R)
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Evening
18:00
Music Planet—South African sounds and Amazigh song
Lopa Kothari presents the best in global roots music, with picks from Soweto’s BCUC.
19:00
BBC Proms—2026, Mahler’s First Symphony by Heart
Live at the BBC Proms: Aurora Orchestra and Nicholas Collon perform Mahler's Symphony No 1
21:45
Talking Music—Thea Musgrave
Kate Molleson talks to composer Thea Musgrave ahead of her Proms world premiere.
22:30
New Music Show—good day good day bad day bad day
Kate Molleson presents the music of Oliver Leith.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Saint-Saëns, Britten, Debussy and Salonen from Poland.
The Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Katowice play Salonen and Saint-Saëns.
