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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."

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News about BBC Radio 3

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
BBC to create four new commissioning roles in Network Radio
Four new roles are being created across BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 5 Live in Commissioning.More >>
radiotoday.co.uk - 12.09.2023
Radio 3 to air Jake Shears and Rufus Wainwright live at BBC Proms
Former Scissor Sisters front man Jake Shears will join Rufus Wainwright at the Royal Albert Hall for a BBC Prom being broadcast live on BBC Radio 3.More >>
radiotoday.co.uk - 31.08.2023

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BBC Radio 3's programmes05

00:30 - Through the Night
Danish String Quartet with cellist Johannes Rostamo
Schubert's String Quintet in C plus Thomas Adès's Wreath for Franz Schubert.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Emma Clarke sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00 - Saturday Morning
Roberto Alagna, Ayanna Witter-Johnson
Tenor Roberto Alagna plus live music from cellist and composer Ayanna Witter-Johnson.
12:00 - Earlier... with Jools Holland
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Jools is joined by organist Wayne Marshall with music from Messiaen and Dinah Washington.
13:00 - Music Matters
Music on the Front Line, Janine di Giovanni
Clive Myrie is in conversation with multi-award-winning war reporter Janine di Giovanni.
14:00 - Record Review
Brahms Symphony No. 1 in Building a Library with Katy Hamilton & Andrew McGregor
Katy Hamilton selects her favourite recording of Brahms Symphony No. 1 in C minor.
16:00 - Sound of Gaming
The Rise of Robots
Elle Osili-Wood with the soundtracks for the best robots in video games.
17:00 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with… Tony Rymer
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
18:00 - Opera on 3
Richard Strauss's Capriccio
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21:30 - Music Planet
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22:30 - New Music Show
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