Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Dvořák's Cello Concerto and Mahler's First Symphony
Karina Canellakis conducts Dvořák's Cello Concerto with the NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Breakfast with the best classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—The soundtrack to your Sunday morning
Sarah Walker with a three glorious hours of classical music for your Sunday morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Helen Mort, poet and writer
Poet and writer Helen Mort shares her musical passions with Michael Berkeley.
13:30
Music Map—Satie's 3 Gymnopédies
Genius - or elevator music? Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores Erik Satie's Gymnopédies.
15:00
Music Matters—The President and the Polka, 3. Cities of Music
Justin Webb explores the relationship between classical music and American politics.
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Jazz For All
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Love's Labyrinth - The Gonzaga Band in Birmingham
Performance and news from the world of early music.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
Live from St Martin-in-the-Fields, London.
19:00
Between the Ears—Sonic Energies - Sound Artist and Composer Annea Lockwood
Composer and sound artist Annea Lockwood has spent a lifetime listening closely.
19:30
Sunday Feature—New Generation Thinkers
Katherine Cooper explores music in Storm Jameson's 1938 novel The Moon Is Making.
19:45
Words and Music—Feuds, Rivalries, Arguments and Quarrels
Mozart and Salieri, literary spats between Romantic poets, family feuds, unhappy lovers.
21:00
Brass Banding with Hannah Peel—Bollywood, Bhangra, and Brass Bands
Bollywood tradition meets contemporary brass band writing.
22:00
Night Tracks—15/11/2026
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Seamus Fogarty’s Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker invites Seamus Fogarty to share a track that transports him.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Dukas and Saint-Saëns from Zagreb
Organist Pavao Mašić stars in Saint-Saëns' 'Organ' Symphony.
