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  1. Burns and A' That

    Jamie celebrates Scotland's national bard Robert Burns with a Burns Night special.

  2. 18/01/2026

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  3. The Kings Singer's / Craig Armstrong / Dawn Upshaw / BBC SSO

    Jamie MacDougall with the best in classical music from Scotland and beyond.

  4. A New World symphony, Snowy woods and Hogmanay waltzes

    Euan Stevenson, Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Dvořák’s New World.

  5. A festive album release and music by the great Romantics

    Music by Strauss and Rachmaninov and Helen Grime’s Ivors Classical Award.

  6. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony, Anna Phoebe’s new album and Handel's Messiah.

    New music alongside iconic symphonies and film scores.

  7. A special themed edition of Classical Now inspired by water

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  8. BBC SSO performs Mozart and Pianist and Composer Einaudi turns 70

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  9. BBC SSO perform Sibelius and a Scottish take on Vivaldi's Four Seasons

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  10. Mozart from the BBC SSO and Awards Season

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  11. A Musical Timepiece

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  12. BBC SSO Season Opener and Erland Cooper

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  13. Brahms at the Proms with BBC SSO and a tribute to Scots pianist Scott Mitchell

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  14. BBC SSO perform Stravinsky’s Petrushka & SCO play Veni Veni Emmanuel

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in classical music from Scotland and beyond.

  15. BBC SSO at The Proms & Mozart with the SCO & Sir Charles Mackerras

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in classical music from Scotland and further afield.

  16. Glasgow Cathedral Festival, Cumnock Tryst & BBC Proms

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in classical musical from Scotland and beyond.

  17. RSNO with Ethan Loch / Mhairi Hall's Underwater Cairngorms

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in classical music from Scotland and beyond.

  18. Chillout Mixtape

    Jamie presents a special two-hour Chillout Mixtape edition of the show.

  19. Craig Armstrong, Emily D'Angelo, BBC SSO at Proms, Mendelssohn on Mull

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  20. Arran International Festival, BBC SSO at The Proms, and Laura van der Heijden

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates Scotland's world of classical music.

  21. Erik Satie - RSNO play Swan Lake - Traitors Prom with the BBC SSO

    Jamie MacDougall features music from the Traitors Proms, and the RSNO perform Swan Lake.

  22. Classical Collaborations Special

    Jamie MacDougall presents a special Classical Collaborations edition of the programme.

  23. Festival Fever! - Three Rivers Festival / Music at Paxton

    Jamie MacDougall previews some of Scotland's exciting classical music festivals.

  24. Lammermuir Festival & RSNO play Rachmaninoff

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in classical music from Scotland and further afield.

  25. Four Seasons In One Day – Vivaldi – Anna Meredith – Max Richter – BBC SSO

    A special edition featuring music inspired by the season and the great outdoors.

  26. BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2025 Winner’s Performance / RSNO play John Williams

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in classical music from Scotland and further afield.

  27. Percussion and Drums Special with Evelyn Glennie and Colin Currie

    Jamie celebrates all things percussion and drums with Evelyn Glennie and Colin Currie.

  28. St Magnus Festival/David Watkin Remembered/BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician Semi-Final Performances

    Jamie MacDougall with the best in classical music from Scotland and beyond.

  29. Rachmaninoff - Shostakovich - BBC Radio Scotland Young Classical Musician 2025 Semi Final Performances

    Jamie MacDougall celebrates the best in Classical music from Scotland and beyond.

  30. Women Composers Special

    Jamie MacDougall presents a special Women Composers edition.

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