Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—The Colin Currie Group play Steve Reich
A Spanish concert featuring 'Music for Pieces of Wood', the Mallet Quartet and 'Drumming'.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—The finest classical music to elevate your morning
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Saturday Morning—Conductor Sakari Oramo on music and making magic
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
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Afternoon
12:00
Earlier... with Jools Holland—The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by the actress, comedian, impressionist and writer Ronni Ancona.
13:00
Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music—1848: Composing a Country
1848, Prague. Music becomes a rallying cry for nationhood.
14:00
Record Review—Vivaldi's Cello Concertos in Building a Library with Charlotte Gardner and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with the best of the week's new classical releases.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Asa Butterfield reveals his favourite movie score in ‘Pick of the Flicks’
Edith Bowman presents a handpicked selection of film scores and soundtracks.
17:00
This Classical Life—17/10/2026
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Donizetti's La fille du régiment
Juan Diego Flórez stars as Tonio in Donizetti's comic masterpiece from The Royal Opera.
21:30
Music Planet—Sardinian song and vintage Cambodian shellac
Kathryn Tickell presents the best in folk and roots-based music from around the world.
22:30
New Music Show—Shhh...
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Angelic choral music by Schubert
The Feldkirch Chamber Chorus with director Benjamin Lack sing Schubert's choral works.
