Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Marin Alsop conducts the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Colin Currie plays James MacMillan's Concerto for Percussion "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel".
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Morning
06:30
Breakfast—25/12/2025
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
09:30
Christmas Morning Live
Join Petroc Trelawny to celebrate Christmas with live festive music from special guests.
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Afternoon
13:00
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—Christmas 2025
The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge
14:40
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2025, BBC Proms: András Schiff Plays Bach
András Schiff plays Bach's Art of Fugue at the BBC Proms
16:00
Composer of the Week—A Georgian Christmas, Family Entertainments
4/5Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
17:00
Words and Music—Betjeman's World
Bells, blossoms and railway branch lines in a John Betjeman-inspired playlist.
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Evening
18:15
BBC Proms—Proms at Christmas 2025, The Vienna Philharmonic plays Tchaikovsky
Franz Welser-Möst conducts symphonies by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
20:05
Radio 3 in Concert—MacMillan's Christmas Oratorio
The BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sir James MacMillan.
22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
'Round Midnight—Christmas Crackers
Soweto shares more of the best in jazz as well as festive favourites.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Gershwin's Piano Concerto and Dvořák's 'New World' Symphony
The German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbrücken play Gershwin and Dvořák.
