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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."
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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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
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10:51Meredith Monk - Ellis Island

10:47Franz Schubert - Piano Quintet in A Major, Op. 114, D 667 - "The Trout" - III.Scherzo

10:40Giovanni Sollima - Igiul

10:37William Byrd - Ne irascaris Domine a 5 (Cantiones Sacrae, 1589): I. Ne irascaris Domine

10:31Gabriela Montero - Piano Concerto no 1 'Latin Concerto'

10:24Gabriela Montero - Mi Venezuela llora

10:12Johann Sebastian Bach - Sheep may safely graze

09:57Sergey Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 "Classical"

09:51Claudio Monteverdi - Confitebor tibi, Domine (Selva morale e spirituale)

09:44Hilary Kleinig - Great White Bird
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BBC Radio 3's programmes15
00:30 - Through the Night
Mahler's Fifth Symphony from Zagreb
Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra and Pascal Rophé play Mahler's 5th Symphony.
Croatian Radio-Television Symphony Orchestra and Pascal Rophé play Mahler's 5th Symphony.
06:30 - Breakfast
Start your weekend the Radio 3 way, with Saturday Breakfast
Emma Clarke sets up your Saturday morning.
Emma Clarke sets up your Saturday morning.
09:00 - Saturday Morning
Pianist Gabriela Montero drops in
Tom Service with guests, stories and the best classical soundtrack to start your weekend
Tom Service with guests, stories and the best classical soundtrack to start your weekend
12:00 - Earlier... with Jools Holland
The pianist and bandleader picks his favourite classical music
Jools is joined by singer and actress Nell Campbell, with music by Satie and Schubert.
Jools is joined by singer and actress Nell Campbell, with music by Satie and Schubert.
13:00 - Music Matters
Jenni Murray's Women Composers, The Professionals
Women who have made it as career composers, with Natalie Holt (Loki and Obi Wan)
Women who have made it as career composers, with Natalie Holt (Loki and Obi Wan)
14:00 - Record Review
Puccini's La boheme in Building a Library with Flora Willson and Andrew McGregor
Flora Willson chooses her favourite version of Puccini's La bohème
Flora Willson chooses her favourite version of Puccini's La bohème
16:00 - Sound of Cinema
100 years of Ron Goodwin
Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin.
Matthew Sweet celebrates the centenary of legendary film composer Ron Goodwin.
17:00 - This Classical Life
Jess Gillam with... Tess Jackson
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too.
18:00 - Opera on 3
Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito
Mozart's The Clemency of Titus recorded in Aix-en-Provence
Mozart's The Clemency of Titus recorded in Aix-en-Provence
21:30 - Music Planet
Global Encounters session: Qais Essar and Dasom Baek
Kathryn Tickell shares the results of a specially-curated long-distance collaboration
Kathryn Tickell shares the results of a specially-curated long-distance collaboration
22:30 - New Music Show
Return to Venice
Kate Molleson, with more music from the Venice Biennale
Kate Molleson, with more music from the Venice Biennale