12:30 AM - 06:30 AM
Through the Night
The Amadeus Polish Radio Chamber Orchestra, conductor Anna Duczmal-Mróz and soloists, with music by Bacewicz, Baird and Respighi. Penny Gore presents.
06:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Breakfast
Petroc Trelawny presents Radio 3's award-winning classical breakfast show. Email your requests to 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Essential Classics
Georgia Mann plays the best in classical music, with discoveries and surprises rubbing shoulders with familiar favourites.
On air
01:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Classical Live
68 minutes leftElizabeth Alker introduces performances and recordings marking Christmas tide including Bach from Germany and Corelli from Switzerland and differing takes on the Holly and the Ivy.
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Composer of the Week: Christmas in Latvia
1/5. Donald Macleod visits the city of Riga to experience the seasonal music and Christmas traditions of Latvia - a country overflowing with choral excellence.
05:00 PM - 07:00 PM
Christmas with Gareth Malone
Gareth Malone, choirmaster and broadcaster, introduces his favourite classical Christmas music.
07:00 PM - 08:30 PM
Christmas at Ronnie's
Georgia Mann returns to Ronnie Scott's in London for more festive fun, as Giacomo Smith's Big Band presents Duke Ellington's Nutcracker Suite.
08:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Drama on 3: Guys and Dolls at Christmas
Two seasonal tales from Guys and Dolls writer Damon Runyon - Dancing Dan's Christmas and Three Wise Guys - read by Jamie Parker, who played Sky Masterson in the West End in 2015.
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Night Tracks
Hannah Peel presents a sparkling and immersive soundtrack of music for the nights before Christmas, from Ice music to festive folk, and electronics to medieval carols.
11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
'Round Midnight
'Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch.