Martin Handley presents Breakfast including a Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape.
Sarah Walker chooses three hours of attractive and uplifting music to complement your morning, whether you’re enjoying the June sunshine or having a lie in. Show more
In a special programme for the Queen’s platinum jubilee, Michael Berkeley’s guest is author and former lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret, Anne Glenconner. Show more
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert
Beethoven and Borodin Quartets
57 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Radio 3 Lunchtime Concert, live from Wigmore Hall: the Škampa Quartet play Beethoven and Borodin. Show more
Hannah French explores the role of the Master of the Queen's Music, which dates back to Charles I's appointment of Nicholas Lanier in 1625. Show more
From the Queen's Free Chapel of St George, Windsor Castle, to mark the platinum jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. Show more
Alyn Shipton presents jazz records of all styles as requested by you.
Music fit for kings, queens, princes and princesses: but what do we mean by royal music? Show more
Poets and novelists reflect on time spent in groups, featuring texts by Virginia Woolf, Leonard Cohen, William Blake and Luci Tapahonso. Readings by Souad Faress and Raj Ghatak. Show more
For musician Cosmo Sheldrake, the process of making an album of endangered birdsong has opened up a whole new way of thinking about music and the sound worlds we are losing. Show more
Sunday Feature
New Generation Thinkers: Susan Greaney and the Jomon Connection
14 minutes on BBC Radio 3
Available for over a year
Susan Greaney draws parallels between the Neolithic peoples of Britain and the ancient Jomon civilisation of Japan, both of whom used circles of stone in ritual celebrations. Show more
By Winsome Pinnock. The Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester production, recorded under lockdown. With Paul Bradley, Kiza Deen and Cathy Tyson. Directed by Miranda Cromwell. Show more
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music, including the recommended version of the Building a Library work, Britten's Four Sea Interludes. Show more
Nick Luscombe takes us on a personal journey through music and architecture with a focus on the built environment. Show more
Feeling exhausted and overwhelmed? Dr Julie Smith gives her top tips and leads a relaxing guided meditation to help prevent burnout and become more resilient. Show more
The Orchestre National de France and conductor Cristian Măcelaru perform Saint-Saëns's Requiem and Third Symphony. Jonathan Swain presents. Show more