Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Schumann and Mendelssohn at the BBC Proms
The Budapest Festival Orchestra and András Schiff in Schumann's Piano Concerto.
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—Ease into the day with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Your perfect Sunday soundtrack
Sarah Walker with two hours of classical music to reflect, restore and refresh.
11:00
BBC Proms—2025, BBC Proms: Vaughan Williams’s ‘A London Symphony’
Live at the BBC Proms: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko.
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Afternoon
13:30
Music Map—A journey to Bizet's Carmen Suite No. 1
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores a piece of classical music, mapping it in a musical landscape.
15:00
BBC Proms—2025, Angélique Kidjo: African Symphony
Angélique Kidjo and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra bring the Proms to Bradford.
17:00
The Early Music Show—The Rise and Fall of JB Lully
Hannah French explores the world of Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque music.(R)
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Evening
18:00
Words and Music—Work and Play
Readings and music depicting millers, blacksmiths, office drudgery and downtime.(R)
19:30
BBC Proms—2025, Grieg's Piano Concerto
The BBC Symphony Orchestra, Chorus and BBC Singers conducted by Sakari Oramo.
22:00
Night Tracks—Sublime sounds for nightfall
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—Sherelle's Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker hears from British DJ-producer Sherelle who shares a treasured track(R)
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Ogonek, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev from Berlin
Alexander Malofeev plays Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto.
