Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Beethoven, Bruckner, and Tüür
Yunchan Lim makes his Proms debut.
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Kickstart your day with the best classical music
Join Tom McKinney every Monday to Friday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
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09:30
Essential Classics—Your perfect classical playlist
Ian Skelly plays the best in classical music.
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Afternoon
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13:00
Classical Live—12/08/2026
Live performance and exclusive concerts from home and abroad.
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15:00
Choral Evensong—Chichester Cathedral
From Chichester Cathedral during the Southern Cathedrals Festival.
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16:00
Composer of the Week—Hélène de Montgeroult (1764-1836), Get Out of Jail Card
3/5 Donald Macleod recounts how Hélène de Montgeroult’s piano playing saved her life.
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17:00
In Tune—Drivetime classical
Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.
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Evening
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19:00
BBC Proms—2026, Dudamel and the LA Phil: Beethoven and Ortiz
Live at the BBC Proms: The LA Phil & Gustavo Dudamel play Beethoven and Gabriela Ortiz.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Reflective music for the day’s end
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—12/08/2026
Saxophonist Soweto Kinch picks jazz from all eras, with a focus on new British artists.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Berg's Violin Concerto 'To the Memory of an Angel'
Carolin Widmann is the soloist in Alban Berg's Violin Concerto.
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