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Peter Hamlyn, neurosurgeon
Michael Berkeley's guest is Peter Hamlyn, president of the Brain and Spine Foundation.
01 Mar 2026,·86 mins
Pianist Vikingur Olafsson at the piano
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
28 Feb 2026,·180 mins
Dvorak String Quintet Op.97
The Building a Library recommended recording from yesterday's Record Review.
01 Mar 2026,·59 mins
Start the day on the right note with classical music
Join Linton Stephens this Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
02 Mar 2026,·180 mins
Calming classical music for mindful focus
Enjoy 3 hours of calming classical music to focus your mind and soul.
27 Feb 2026,·180 mins
Three hours of classical sparkle
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to welcome the first morning of March.
01 Mar 2026,·180 mins
Set course for sleep with this relaxing soundtrack
Settle down and drift away to this classical and ambient mix from BBC Introducing artists.
16 Feb 2026,·60 mins
Eclectic music for after dark
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
Exeter University
From the University of Exeter Mary Harris Memorial Chapel.
25 Feb 2026,·59 mins
Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov
Bryn Terfel returns to the Royal Ballet and Opera to sing the troubled Tsar.
28 Feb 2026,·159 mins
Jess Gillam with... Imogen Whitehead
Jess Gillam swaps music choices with trumpeter Imogen Whitehead.
28 Feb 2026,·60 mins
30 minutes of classical inspiration
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
27 Feb 2026,·30 mins
Esmé Quartet: Papa Haydn
The young ensemble plays Haydn, Kui Dong and Schumann in this concert from Barcelona.
02 Mar 2026,·360 mins
Classical, blues and jazz for the weekend
Jools is joined by the award-winning film director Nicolas Brown.
21 Feb 2026,·59 mins
The Blow Torch
Hannah French visits St Paul's Cathedral in London to explore the legacy of John Blow.
Rossini's Thieving Magpie
Sara Mohr-Pietsch collects the musical gems that connect to the overture La Gazza Ladra.
01 Mar 2026,·89 mins
Enchanting piano pieces to support you through the day
Ground yourself with this spellbinding mix of classical and contemporary piano music.
29 Jan 2026,·120 mins
City of Floating Sounds
Ellie Slorach conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra in Huang Ruo’s urban soundscape.
28 Feb 2026,·49 mins
A classical soundtrack for your morning
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music.
02 Mar 2026,·210 mins
TECHNO-UTOPIA
Cutting-edge and experimental new music in live performance, plus interviews and features.
28 Feb 2026,·120 mins
Pianist Élisabeth Pion performs live
Live music from pianist Élisabeth Pion.
27 Feb 2026,·120 mins
Begin your morning with spellbinding harmonies
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
Cello music by Britten and Bridge live from Wigmore Hall
New Generation Artist cellist Sterling Elliott with a live concert from London.
02 Mar 2026,·176 mins
Music and the Mechanical Mind
A journey of discovery, weaving music with poetry and prose read by leading actors.
01 Mar 2026,·74 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
Sounds for a journey’s end ft Emile Mosseri
As the series comes to an end, Erland Cooper shares a reflective soundtrack for closure.
17 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Pitch shifts
Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.
22 Feb 2026,·60 mins
Lent 2
A service of night prayer from the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer, Clerkenwell, London.
01 Mar 2026,·29 mins
Jean Sibelius (1865-1957)
National Defiance in Music
Kate Molleson charts the influences upon the early symphonies of Sibelius.
02 Mar 2026,·59 mins
Louis Andriessen: Disrupting the mainstream
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
BONUS - Live Episode: Harnessing hope with Donna Ashworth
In a special live episode, Izzy and Donna Ashworth chat about harnessing hope.
02 Mar 2026,·73 mins
