Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—Elgar's Cello Concerto from Lithuania
Stanislas Kim performs Elgar's concerto with the Lithuanian National Symphony Orchestra.
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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.
16:30
Radio 3's Proms Countdown—Katie Derham 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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Evening
19:00
BBC Proms—2026, First Night of the Proms 2026
Live at the BBC Proms: Dalia Stasevska and massed BBC forces launch the 2026 season.
21:45
The Essay—The Dawn of Music, The Sound of Skin and Sinew
How did the farming of animals change our music making? Dr Brenna Hassett digs deeper.
22:00
Late Junction—Stretched archives and harvests of sound
Verity Sharp presents a spin around the globe of ear-bending music.
23:30
'Round Midnight—17/07/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Pianissimo!
Winners of the Géza Anda Competition perform concertos by Haydn, Beethoven and Mozart.
