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About BBC Radio 3
Listen online to the internet radio of BBC Radio 3 live, the second most-listened-to classical music broadcaster radio station in the UK. Listeners are drawn to it for its conservative approach to entertainment. BBC Radio 3 offers a balanced mix of speech-related programmes and classical music. Those who love orchestral concerts will find their interests catered to in the schedule, with "Radio 3 in Concert" airing from 7:30pm to 10pm on weekdays, featuring live concert broadcasts. Every summer, the renowned "BBC Proms" concerts are broadcast live during evening hours on every day of the week. In addition to classical music, the schedule also includes dedicated slots for full-time dramas and discussions about arts and culture. The station's morning programme provides a daily starting point, with Petroc Trelawny hosting on weekdays from 6:30am to 9am, Tom McKinney on weekends from 6:30am to 9am.
BBC Radio 3 slogan: "Adventures in classical."
BBC Radio 3 slogan: "Adventures in classical."
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Postal address: BBC Broadcasting House, London, W1A 1AA
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3
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BBC Radio 3 frequencies
Aberdare area - 91.4 FMAberdeenshire - 90.9 FMAberfeldy - 91.4 FMAbergavenny - 90.9 FMAbersychan - 90.7 FMAlexandria - 90.5 FMAmbleside - 90.5 FMAnglesey - 92.0 FMAngus - 90.5 FMAxminster - 91.7 FMAyrshire - 91.7 FMBakewell - 92.0 FMBallachulish - 90.3 FMBallycastle - 91.0 FMBarnoldswick area - 91.9 FMBasingstoke - 92.3 FMBath - 91.2 FMBeds - 92.3 FMBerks - 91.7 FMBerwick-upon-Tweed - 90.8 FMBexhill - 92.2 FMBlaenavon - 90.7 FMBlairgowrie - 91.8 FMBodmin area - 91.0 FMBorder coast - 91.9 FMBorder Region - 91.3 FMBradford - 90.7 FMBrighton - 92.3 FMBristol - 91.5 FMBristol area - 92.1 FMBucks - 91.7 FMBurnley - 92.6 FMBuxton - 92.2 FMCalne - 90.4 FMCambridge area - 91.1 FMCambs - 92.3 FMCampbeltown - 90.6 FMCarmarthenshire - 90.6 FMCaterham - 91.9 FMCentral Lancashire - 90.8 FMCentral Northern Ireland - 92.3 FMCentral Scotland - 92.1 FMCentral Southern England - 90.7 FMCeredigion - 90.9 FMChalford - 91.4 FMChannel Islands - 91.1 FMChard - 91.1 FMCheltenham - 91.2 FMBBC Radio 3 Frequency map
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The Music & Meditation Podcast hosted by Izzy Judd on BBC Radio 3 Unwind will hear from Charlotte Church talking about inner creativity and imagination.More >>ontheradio.co.uk - 26.03.2025
Edith Bowman and AFRODEUTSCHE among hosts for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
BBC Radio 3 Unwind launches on BBC Sounds this morning, Monday 4th November at 6am with presenters including Edith Bowman and AFRODEUTSCHE.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 04.11.2024
Voice-over Emma Clarke to host BBC Radio 3 Saturday Breakfast
BBC Radio 3 has hired voice-over Emma Clarke as its new Saturday Breakfast presenter.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 21.09.2024
BBC Radio 3 schedule changes include Tom McKinney hosting weekday Breakfast
BBC Radio 3 Sunday Breakfast presenter, Tom McKinney is to take over weekday Breakfast as current host Petroc Trelawny will move to present In Tune with Katie Derham.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 26.06.2024
BBC Radio to broadcast rediscovered historic dramas
BBC Radio 4, 4 Extra and Radio 3 are to broadcast a season of plays that have been returned to the BBC Archives.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 12.03.2024
BBC Radio 3 to broadcast daily jazz show hosted by Soweto Kinch
A new jazz show is heading to BBC Radio 3 produced by Folded Wing and hosted by saxophonist, composer and MC Soweto Kinch. The nightly show, Round Midnight, will air Monday to Friday evenings from 11.30 for an hour championing the British jazz scene.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 26.02.2024
Scotland and Northern Ireland to create more BBC network radio content
The BBC is moving more Radio 3, Radio 4 and World Service radio shows out of London with new network hubs in Scotland and Northern Ireland.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 06.12.2023
First-time radio producers get work on BBC Radio via Multitrack Audio Producer Fellowship
Eight first-time radio producers From backgrounds underrepresented in the audio industry are getting their work aired on BBC Radio 3 and BBC Radio 4. New documentaries on a rich array of stories have been created via the Multitrack Audio Producer Fellowship for a third year.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 13.11.2023
Elle Osili-Wood is the new voice of BBC Radio 3’s Sound of Gaming
TV presenter and broadcaster Elle Osili-Wood is the new voice of BBC Radio 3’s Sound of Gaming, the station’s monthly exploration of the world of gaming soundtracks.More >>radiotoday.co.uk - 28.09.2023
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00:30 - Through the Night
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An Opera Gala from Sofia to celebrate the Bulgarian national holiday.
An Opera Gala from Sofia to celebrate the Bulgarian national holiday.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start the day on the right note with classical music
Join Emma Clarke every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
Join Emma Clarke every Saturday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00 - Saturday Morning
American mezzo-soprano Jamie Barton drops by
Tom Service meets singer Jamie Barton and plays the perfect classical soundtrack.
Tom Service meets singer Jamie Barton and plays the perfect classical soundtrack.
12:00 - Earlier... with Jools Holland
Jools with some of his most-loved recordings
Jools is joined by singer songwriter Billy Bragg.
Jools is joined by singer songwriter Billy Bragg.
13:00 - Music Matters
Harmony in Neurodiversity, Anna Devin and Elizabeth Watts
Sopranos Elizabeth Watts and Anna Devin explore neurodivergence and music.
Sopranos Elizabeth Watts and Anna Devin explore neurodivergence and music.
14:00 - Record Review
Stravinsky's Les Noces in Building a Library with Jonathan Cross and Andrew McGregor
Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Les Noces
Jonathan Cross chooses his favourite recording of Stravinsky's Les Noces
16:00 - Sound of Cinema
Jane Austen
Matthew Sweet with Isobel Waller-Bridge and music from Jane Austen films. (R)
Matthew Sweet with Isobel Waller-Bridge and music from Jane Austen films. (R)
17:00 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Enyi Okpara
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the conductor Enyi Okpara
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the conductor Enyi Okpara
18:00 - Opera on 3
John Adams's Antony and Cleopatra
Live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City: John Adams conducts his latest opera
Live from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City: John Adams conducts his latest opera
21:45 - Music Planet
Arabic Makam and polyphony from Norway
Kathryn Tickell handpicks a selection of roots-based music from across the globe.
Kathryn Tickell handpicks a selection of roots-based music from across the globe.
22:45 - New Music Show
Japanese focus - works by Dai Fujikura and Misato Mochizuki
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group perform works by Dai Fujikura and Misato Mochizuki
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group perform works by Dai Fujikura and Misato Mochizuki