Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Festive Music from Aachen
WDR Radio Orchestra and soloists celebrate the Advent season. Presented by Jonathan Swain.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Petroc’s Christmas Breakfast
A Christmas Day special, with Paul Guinery at the piano and featuring listener requests.
09:00
Essential Classics—Suzy Klein with Essential Stars from Jonathan Dove and Tasmin Little
Refresh your morning with a great selection of classical music.
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Afternoon
12:00
Composer of the Week—JS Bach (1685-1750), Bach the Composer
5/5Donald Macleod explores Bach’s journey as a composer in Weimar.
13:05
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—Christmas 2020
Christmas carols and readings from the chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
15:00
Sound Walk—Sunrise Sound Walk: The Pilgrim's Path to Holy Island
Horatio Clare chases the sunrise along the Pilgrim’s Path to Holy Island.
16:00
My Problem with...—Handel
Mahan Esfahani seeks help from Dame Sarah Connolly for his problem with Handel.
17:00
New Generation Artists—Winter Series - Programme 4
Cellist Anastasia Kobekina plays Rachmaninov.
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Evening
18:15
Words and Music—Dickens's World
Sam West reads the letters of Charles Dickens, marking the 150th anniversary of his death
19:30
BBC Proms—Proms 2020, Baroque Doubles: Nicola Benedetti with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Jonathan Cohen directs the OAE in music by Handel, Vivaldi, Bach and Avison.
21:10
Radio 3 in Concert—On Christmas Night with the BBC Singers and BBC Concert Orchestra
The BBC Singers perform Hymn, with music by George Fenton and narration by Alan Bennett.
22:30
The Escape Artist—The Lover and the Echo
5/5The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
23:00
Late Junction—Christmas night with Saul Williams
It’s Christmas night. Poet Saul Williams joins Verity Sharp for a fireside adventure.
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Late
01:00
Through the Night—Bach Brandenburg Concertos
Camerata Variabile Basel at the 2018 Schaffhausen Bach Festival. With Jonathan Swain.
