Schedule
Early
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.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—03/05/2026
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three Hours of Classical Sparkle
Sarah Walker chooses uplifting music to complement your morning.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—James Aldred, cameraman and writer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the cameraman and writer James Aldred.
13:30
Music Map—Wagner's Siegfried Idyll
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a “symphonic birthday greeting” - Wagner's Siegfried Idyll.
15:00
Music Matters—Music on the Front Line, Caroline Wyatt
Clive Myrie talks with Caroline about music she heard whilst reporting from conflict zones(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Your Requests, Your Show
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00
The Early Music Show—The music of Madrid
Music and composers from the city of Madrid.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—Christ Church Cathedral. Oxford.
Live from Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford.(R)
19:00
Sunday Feature—Finding Florence Mills
Allyson Devenish goes in search of the 1920s sensation Florence Mills.
19:45
Words and Music—A world of animals
Readings by Hugh Bonneville, Anne-Marie Duff and excerpts from David Attenborough's memoir
21:00
Ultimate Calm—Erland Cooper: Series 5, Finding calm up in the clouds ft. Sally Potter
5/12Erland Cooper looks skywards with soothing music that lift us up into the clouds.
22:00
Night Tracks—Harmonious music for nighttime listening
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Fluxus
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov from Stockholm
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra perform Mozart’s 23rd piano concerto.
