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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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Charlotte Church talks creativity and imagination on BBC Radio 3 Unwind
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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BBC Radio 3's programmes04
00:30 - Through the Night
Julija Bal plays piano transcriptions of famous guitar pieces
Julija Bal premieres her transcriptions of popular guitar compositions on the piano.
Julija Bal premieres her transcriptions of popular guitar compositions on the piano.
06:30 - Breakfast
Brighten your day with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
09:00 - Sunday Morning
Your perfect Sunday soundtrack
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
12:00 - Private Passions
Jonathan Sumption
Michael Berkeley's guest is the lawyer and historian Lord Sumption
Michael Berkeley's guest is the lawyer and historian Lord Sumption
13:30 - Music Map
A journey to Sibelius's Finlandia
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
15:00 - Choral Evensong
St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London
St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London with the BBC Singers.
St Paul’s Knightsbridge, London with the BBC Singers.
16:00 - Jazz Record Requests
Ron Carter Birthday Celebrations
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
17:00 - The Early Music Show
London International Festival of Early Music
Performance and news from the world of early music.
Performance and news from the world of early music.
18:00 - Words and Music
Pirates and Outlaws
From Bellini and Gilbert and Sullivan to Robert Louis Stevenson, Keats and David Graeber.
From Bellini and Gilbert and Sullivan to Robert Louis Stevenson, Keats and David Graeber.
19:15 - Sunday Feature
Conscripting Beethoven
How two women used Beethoven's piano music to shape wartime culture in Germany and Britain
How two women used Beethoven's piano music to shape wartime culture in Germany and Britain
20:00 - Brass Banding with Hannah Peel
Trombones and Tibetan bells
A band room recommendation from trombonist Peter Moore.
A band room recommendation from trombonist Peter Moore.
21:00 - 20th Century Radicals
Maceda: Political Pressure, Collective Power
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
22:00 - Ultimate Calm
Hania Rani: Series 4, Sink into soothing cycles ft. Portico Quartet
3/12 Polish composer Hania Rani shares contemplative music full of loops, patterns and cycles.
3/12 Polish composer Hania Rani shares contemplative music full of loops, patterns and cycles.
23:00 - The Night Tracks Mix
Music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with a magical sonic journey for late-night listening.
23:30 - Unclassified
Subharmonica
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions
Elizabeth Alker with brand new music from artists and composers defying genre conventions