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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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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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News about BBC Radio 3
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
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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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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
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Petroc Trelawny to take Radio 3 Breakfast across Northern Ireland
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Playlist 27
11:36Kurt Weill - Die sieben Todsuenden: II. Stolz
11:25Antonio Vivaldi - Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra No. 3 in F Major "Il Mezzetino" [complete]
11:14John Adams - Road Movies for violin and piano: III. 40% Swing
11:10Helvi Leiviskä - Orchestral Suite No. 2, Op. 11: II. Humoreski (Humoresque)
11:00Frédéric Chopin - Scherzo no.2 in B flat minor Op.31
10:56Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Much Ado about Nothing - Suite Op.11 (Intermezzo)
10:53Eric Whitacre - Lux Aurumque
10:50Johann Sebastian Bach - Lute Suite in E minor BWV.996 (Allemande)
10:41Ludwig van Beethoven - Leonore - overture no.1 Op.138
10:13Joseph Haydn - String Quartet in G minor Op.74`3 'Rider' (4th mvt)
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BBC Radio 3's programmes27
00:30 - Through the Night
Celebrating Pablo Casals
Cellist Miklós Perényi pays tribute to his teacher Pablo Casals.
Cellist Miklós Perényi pays tribute to his teacher Pablo Casals.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
Elizabeth Alker sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00 - Saturday Morning
Tom Service talks to superstar counter-tenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski
Tom Service talks to counter-tenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski and conductor Joana Mallwitz.
Tom Service talks to counter-tenor Jakub Jozef Orlinski and conductor Joana Mallwitz.
12:00 - Earlier... with Jools Holland
Music with a French flavour from Jools and guest
Jools is joined by musician Ayanna Witter-Johnson, with music by Berlioz and Bechet.
Jools is joined by musician Ayanna Witter-Johnson, with music by Berlioz and Bechet.
13:00 - Record Review
BBC Proms Composer: Messiaen with Gillian Moore and Andrew McGregor
Gillian Moore picks five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Olivier Messiaen.
Gillian Moore picks five indispensable recordings of BBC Proms Composer Olivier Messiaen.
15:00 - BBC Proms
2024, Prom 12: CBeebies Prom – Wildlife Jamboree
Live at the BBC Proms: Kwamé Ryan conducts Sinfonia Smith Square.
Live at the BBC Proms: Kwamé Ryan conducts Sinfonia Smith Square.
16:15 - BBC Proms
2024, The Glasshouse: Tailleferre, Sibelius and Dvořák
BBC Proms from The Glasshouse: Dinis Sousa conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
BBC Proms from The Glasshouse: Dinis Sousa conducts the Royal Northern Sinfonia.
18:30 - Music Planet
Yiddish Tango Road Trip
A Road Trip exploring Yiddish tango.
A Road Trip exploring Yiddish tango.
19:30 - BBC Proms
2024, The Glasshouse 3: Jordan Rakei with Royal Northern Sinfonia
Live at the BBC Proms from The Glasshouse: Grammy Award-nominated Jordan Rakei.
Live at the BBC Proms from The Glasshouse: Grammy Award-nominated Jordan Rakei.
21:15 - New Generation Artists
María Dueñas plays Schubert
Schubert from violinist María Dueñas and a Busoni Chorale from pianist Giorgi Gigashvili
Schubert from violinist María Dueñas and a Busoni Chorale from pianist Giorgi Gigashvili
22:00 - BBC Proms
2024, The Glasshouse 4: BBC Music Introducing - Live at the Proms
Live at the BBC Proms from The Glasshouse: celebrating BBC Music Introducing successes.
Live at the BBC Proms from The Glasshouse: celebrating BBC Music Introducing successes.
23:45 - New Generation Artists
Improvisations from Fergus McCreadie and Matt Carmichael
Fergus McCreadie improvises with the brilliant young saxophonist Matt Carmichael
Fergus McCreadie improvises with the brilliant young saxophonist Matt Carmichael