Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The first of two nights celebrating Young Artists
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain perform Holst's The Planets.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—02/05/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:00
Saturday Morning—Tom meets Ludovico Einaudi
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend.
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—02/05/2026
Jools shares his lifelong passion for classical music with fascinating studio guests.
13:00
Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music—1492: The Fall of Granada
It's 1492. Granada has fallen. In the Alhambra, a Moorish musician awaits his fate.
14:00
Record Review—Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Building a Library with Charlotte Gardner and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best new classical releases and a survey of Vivaldi's 4 Seasons.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Edith is joined by Eimear Noone and presenter Jason Mohammad
Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.
17:00
This Classical Life—Jess Gillam with... Tom Fetherstonhaugh
Jess swaps favourite tracks with conductor Tom Fetherstonhaugh.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—02/05/2026
Programme presenting rare and fascinating operatic performances.
21:30
Music Planet—02/05/2026
The best roots-based music from across the world.
22:30
New Music Show—Eavesdropping: Siwan Rhys and Émilie Škrijelj
Tom Service with the latest new music in performance
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—The second of two nights celebrating Young Artists
The Swiss National Youth Orchestra plays Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini.
