Martin Handley presents a festive Breakfast for Christmas morning, including a seasonal Sounds of the Earth slow radio soundscape blending nature sounds and music. Show more
Bring extra sparkle to your festive celebrations by joining Petroc Trelawny, live from Broadcasting House, with his uplifting selection of seasonal music and star guests. Show more
A service of carols, hymns, and readings live from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge. Show more
Hannah French celebrates the 40th birthday of the choir and period instrument orchestra Gabrieli, in conversation with their founder and artistic director, Paul McCreesh. Show more
Horatio Clare begins a three-part journey across the Faroe Islands, the archipelago of 18 small islands in the North Atlantic with roots in Norse culture. Show more
Alyn Shipton presents a Christmassy mix of your favourite jazz records, with music from Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole. Show more
From 'a partridge in a pear tree' to Dylan Thomas’s cats, UA Fanthorpe’s donkey, Scrooge’s turkey and Bach’s Sheep May Safely Grace to Sheep sung about in the film White Christmas. Show more
Charles Dickens’s life and work were shaped by the extraordinary Tavistock House. Ben Gernon uncovers the lives of its famous 19th-century occupants. Docudrama with Alex Jennings. Show more
The explosive relationship between Bernard Herrmann and Alfred Hitchcock brought to life by Andrew McCaldon with the BBC Concert Orchestra, starring Tim McInnerny and Toby Jones. Show more
Hannah French presents more from the freshest recordings in classical music, including the famous finale to Beethoven's Ninth Symphony, our Building a Library work this week. Show more
A Sunday stroll through the neighbourhood of Harlem on a cold winter's day, accompanied by sounds of nature against the urban bustle of New York City. Show more
Linton Stephens mixes Blue Peter presenter Mwaka Mudenda a playlist to wind down after Christmas Day. Show more
A piano recital given by current BBC New Generation Artist Alexander Gadjiev at the Hamarikyu Asahi Hall in Tokyo. John Shea presents. Show more