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Schedule
Early
00:30
Through the Night—2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition
Music from the Romantic Round of the Banff International String Quartet Competition.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Roll out of bed into classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:30
Essential Classics—Relax into the day with classical
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
13:00
Classical Live—Shostakovich's 10th Symphony from the BBC Proms
Exclusive concert recordings reflecting a great summer of music-making.
16:00
Composer of the Week—Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847), No Place Like Home
5/5Mendelssohn returns home, but not to settle. With Kate Molleson.
17:00
In Tune—Classical artists live in the studio
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
19:00
BBC Proms—2026, Mahler's 'Song of the Earth'
Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Anja Bihlmaier.
22:00
Late Junction—Deviant Echoes
Lauren Martin joins Jennifer Lucy Allan to talk the weird and wonderful sides of dubstep.
23:30
'Round Midnight—21/08/2026
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—Elgar and Brahms from Helsinki
Cellist Senja Rummukainen stars in Elgar's cello concerto.
