Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schubert from Schwarzenberg
Pianist Paul Lewis plays Schubert Sonatas. Penny Gore presents.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3's Proms Countdown—Tom McKinney live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live from the Royal Albert Hall on the day of the First Night of the Proms.
09:30
Radio 3's Proms Countdown—Georgia Mann live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live from the Royal Albert Hall on the day of the First Night of the Proms.
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Afternoon
13:00
Radio 3's Proms Countdown—Mark Forrest live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live from the Royal Albert Hall on the day of the First Night of the Proms.
16:00
Radio 3's Proms Countdown—Katie Derham live from the Royal Albert Hall
Katie counts down to the First Night of the Proms with live music and guests.
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Evening
18:45
BBC Proms—2025, First Night of the Proms 2025
Live at the BBC Proms: Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Wallen & Vaughan Williams launch the season.
21:45
The Essay—Uchronias, Satie's Aleph
Five startling counterfactual histories of the lives of much-loved composers.
22:00
Late Junction—Experimental firsts
Verity Sharp marks First Night of the Proms 2025 with a dive into maiden voyages in sound
23:30
'Round Midnight—Elliot Galvin in concert
Highlights from the future-facing pianist’s performance at Manchester Jazz Festival.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Bruckner motets and Schubert's final mass
Manfred Honeck conducts the Munich Philharmonic Chorus in Bruckner motets.





