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2026
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
Live at the BBC Proms: The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Gianandrea Noseda
20 Jul 2026,·149 mins
Launch the day with classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
21 Jul 2026,·180 mins
BBC Proms Special: Mindful classical tunes to clear your head
Press play and listen deeply for a mindful reset.
19 Jul 2026,·180 mins
Blissful sounds for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
20 Jul 2026,·89 mins
The ideal mix of classical music
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music
20 Jul 2026,·210 mins
The Sound of the North
The St Gallen Symphony Orchestra is joined by violinist Henning Kraggerud in St Gallen.
21 Jul 2026,·360 mins
George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)
The Art of Procuring a Patron
Donald Macleod traces Handel’s early search for patronage.
20 Jul 2026,·59 mins
Sleep Goals: John Murray sets you up for a good night’s rest
Radio 5 Live’s John Murray presents a soothing soundtrack to help you sleep.
20 Jul 2026,·60 mins
Prog rock ripples and Jane Weaver's Listening Chair
Elizabeth Alker shares new and classic genre-defying music inspired by prog rock.
19 Jul 2026,·60 mins
The 7am Choir from All Saints Cathedral, Nairobi perform live
Live performance from the 7AM Choir from Nairobi's All Saints Cathedral.
20 Jul 2026,·120 mins
1772: The Symphony Laboratory
1772. The remote court of Esterháza. Haydn expands the possibilities of the symphony.
25 Jul 2026,·56 mins
Ravel’s Piano Concerto at the BBC Proms
Elizabeth Alker celebrates summer music-making in the UK and beyond.
20 Jul 2026,·180 mins
Norwich Cathedral
From Norwich Cathedral.
15 Jul 2026,·59 mins
Unwind with a soothing piano soundtrack
Ease into a state of calm with two hours of soothing piano music.
09 Jul 2026,·120 mins
Carlos Acosta, dancer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, Carlos Acosta.
12 Jul 2026,·86 mins
BBC Proms Composer: Dowland with Kirsten Gibson and Andrew McGregor
Andrew McGregor with new classical releases, and Kirsten Gibson's top Dowland recordings.
18 Jul 2026,·119 mins
Wonderwall at the Proms
The song of England's World Cup like you've never heard it before
17 Jul 2026,·3 mins
A Proms Special! Nicholas Collon, Prog Rock and Jessie Montgomery
Tom Service with guests, stories and the perfect classical soundtrack for the weekend!
18 Jul 2026,·180 mins
Proms special: love stories and peaceful endings
Take time out with 30-minutes of classical favourites, previewing this year's BBC Proms.
16 Jul 2026,·30 mins
50th Birthday Bash
Kate Molleson celebrates the 50th birthday of three composers all born on the same day.
18 Jul 2026,·120 mins
Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro
The Marriage of Figaro from the Royal Opera House starring Louise Alder.
11 Jul 2026,·208 mins
Weber's Invitation to the Dance
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the orchestral arrangement of Weber's Invitation to the Dance.
19 Jul 2026,·89 mins
Refresh your day with soothing classical music
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead.
Bernstein's Chichester Psalms
BBC NOW and Tomas Djupsjöbacka celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
16 Jul 2026,·134 mins
Senesino - Handel's castrato
Hannah French traces the life of the operatic superstar Senesino.
12 Jul 2026,·59 mins
Katie Derham live from the Royal Albert Hall
Live from the Royal Albert Hall on the day of the First Night of the Proms.
17 Jul 2026,·150 mins
Lazy Days
An evocation of summer afternoons by the river, picnics, passing time and lethargy.
12 Jul 2026,·74 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Soundtrack for a rainy day ft. Jarvis Cocker
Erland Cooper selects songs inspired by petrichor, the smell of rain falling on dry ground
25 Apr 2026,·60 mins
Telling Stories and Forming Identities
Conductor Sofi Jeannin explores singing that binds us together as a community.
10 Mar 2024,·59 mins
Jess Gillam with... Pavel Kolesnikov
Jess Gillam swaps favourite music with the pianist Pavel Kolesnikov.
18 Jul 2026,·60 mins
