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Vanessa Williams
Michael Berkeley's guest is the singer and actor Vanessa Williams.
11 Jan 2026,·86 mins
Gentle classical music for peace and calm
Embrace stillness with peaceful classical melodies and sounds from the natural world.
09 Jan 2026,·180 mins
Bellini's I Puritani
Live from the New York Met, Bellini's I Puritani.
10 Jan 2026,·238 mins
Six and a half hours of soothing sounds to ease your mind
A calming journey pairing The Shipping Forecast with gentle music and field recordings.
11 Jan 2026,·390 mins
Roll out of bed into classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show
12 Jan 2026,·180 mins
Live from Los Angeles
Georgia Mann presents the fourth and final leg of Radio 3's journey across the US.
12 Jan 2026,·210 mins
Meditative music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
12 Jan 2026,·90 mins
St Thomas Church, New York
From St Thomas Church, Fifth Avenue, New York City.
11 Jan 2026,·59 mins
Alice Farnham and Andrew McGregor in Building a Library on Copland's Third Symphony
Alice Farnham's personal recommendation for Copland's Symphony no.3.
10 Jan 2026,·119 mins
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra: Bach, Handel & Telemann
Baroque music from the 2025 Saar International Music Festival.
12 Jan 2026,·360 mins
Enchanting piano music for deep focus
A restorative piano soundtrack to guide you into deep focus.
08 Jan 2026,·120 mins
Bach live from Wigmore Hall
Live music from the Casals Quartet and music of America.
12 Jan 2026,·176 mins
Happy New Year - 18th Century German style
German cantatas to usher in the new year.
04 Jan 2026,·59 mins
American Roadtrip
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music.
09 Jan 2026,·30 mins
American Ideas of Independence
Ideas of freedom expressed by Willa Cather, Solomon Northup, Walt Whitman, Louise Erdrich.
11 Jan 2026,·74 mins
Ambient America
Elizabeth Alker with a sonic roadtrip through the USA's rich and varied ambient landscapes
11 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
The peaceful sounds of dusk ft Ichiko Aoba
Escape into calm at dusk with Erland Cooper and a restorative soundtrack for nightfall.
12 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Sarah Hennies' Listen List
Sarah Hennies shares her essential listening with Kate Molleson.
10 Jan 2026,·90 mins
Radio 3's American Roadtrip: the Minnesota Orchestra and pianist Bruce Liu.
The Minnesota Orchestra in Rachmaninov and Prokofiev with pianist Bruce Liu.
12 Jan 2026,·134 mins
Chopin's Nocturnes Op. 9
Connecting Ireland with American jazz, Sara Mohr-Pietsch maps Chopin's inky Nocturnes Op.9
04 Jan 2026,·89 mins
Jools and guests share their musical favourites
Jools is joined by designer Jasper Conran, with music by Telemann, Chopin and Ray Charles.
03 Jan 2026,·59 mins
Live from Vienna
Petroc Trelawny live in Vienna for the annual New Year's Day Concert.
01 Jan 2026,·209 mins
Aaron Copland (1900-1990)
Maestro
From composing to baton-wielding and beyond. With Donald Macleod.
09 Jan 2026,·59 mins
Your perfect classical playlist
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
08 Jan 2026,·210 mins
Live music from violinist Roman Mints
Violinist Roman Mints performs live,
12 Jan 2026,·120 mins
Christmas 2025
The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge
25 Dec 2025,·99 mins
Jess Gillam with... Hania Rani
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the Polish pianist and composer Hania Rani.
03 Jan 2026,·60 mins
Henry Cowell: Shock, scandal and the New York subway
Kate Molleson and Gillian Moore shine new light on the 'modern' music of the 20th century.
Proms at Christmas 2025
Last Night of the Proms 2025
with Brian May, Roger Taylor, Alison Balsom, Louise Alder & Bill Bailey.
31 Dec 2025,·179 mins
Reinvigorate your morning with peaceful music
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
