Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schoenberg and Zemlinsky from the BBC Proms
From the 2024 BBC Proms; BBC National Orchestra of Wales plays Schoenberg and Zemlinsky.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Wake up with classical music
Join Hannah French every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Saturday Morning—25/04/2026
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 and guests share their musical favourites
Jools is joined by singer and bandleader Rolf Stahlhofen.
13:00
Key Changes: Radio 3's Essential History of Classical Music—1415: War, Pestilence and Sweet Sounds
The year is 1415. The Battle of Agincourt heralds a profound change in the sound of music.
14:00
Record Review—Respighi's ballet "La Boutique Fantastique" in Building a Library with Ben Gernon and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with a thorough listen through the week's new releases.
16:00
Sound of Cinema—Edith is joined by Craig Armstrong and Matthew Kelly
Edith Bowman guides you through the week’s best film scores and movie music.
17:00
Off airProgrammes will resume at 18:00
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Evening
18:00
Opera on 3—Bellini's La Sonnambula
From the Metropolitan Opera in New York, starring Nadine Sierra and Xabier Anduaga.
21:30
Music Planet—Retro Mexican cumbia and South African harmonies
Kathryn Tickell presents a rich selection of global folk and roots-based music.
22:30
New Music Show—Héloïse Werner's Listen List
Kate Molleson talks to Héloïse Werner about her Listen List.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Wagner, Liszt and Mendelssohn from Geneva
Alexei Volodin joins the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Liszt's Piano Concerto No 1.
