11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
'Round Midnight
Soweto Kinch presents a look back at some of the great names in jazz that have passed away in 2024.
12:30 AM - 06:30 AM
Through the Night
Members of the Lotz Trio and Musica Florea, soprano Michaela Riener and their artistic director Róbert Sebesta in music by Telemann and his contemporaries. Penny Gore presents.
06:30 AM - 09:00 AM
Breakfast
Join Emma Clarke to wake up the day with a selection of the finest classical music.
09:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Saturday Morning
Gareth Malone presents his classical playlist for the festive season, from his favourite choral music to the best orchestral works. Plus a look ahead to music in 2025.
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Earlier... with Jools Holland
Jools is joined by musician, composer and producer Anoushka Shankar with music by Gabriel Faure, Teresa Carreno, Antonin Dvorak, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Music Matters: Satire and the Stave
Writer and satirist Chris Addison explores how composers have used music to challenge the power of the state throughout the ages - from playful parodies, to bold defiance. 1/6.
02:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Record Review
Conductor Ben Gernon's personal recommendation for Copland's Rodeo, and Nigel Simeone's picks of 2024 releases.
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Sound of Cinema
Matthew Sweet visits Aardman Animations to celebrate the studio's iconic film scores. Plus he meets the filmmaker Nick Park, and composers Julian Nott and Lorne Balfe.
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
This Classical Life
Jess Gillam and violinist Ray Chen share some the music they love. With music from Khachaturian to Dolly Parton and two very different takes on the Four Seasons.
06:00 PM - 08:45 PM
Opera on 3: Michael Tippett's New Year
Martyn Brabbins conducts a rare performance of Michael Tippett's New Year: with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Singers, and cast including Susan Bickley and Alan Oke.
08:45 PM - 09:30 PM
The Lebrecht Interview
Writer and broadcaster Norman Lebrecht talks to the legendary musician Itzhak Perlman about his life and career as a concert violinist.
09:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Music Planet
As winter settles in, Kathryn Tickell selects music for rest and relaxation, and Maija Kauhanen offers three essential tracks that feature her chosen instrument, the kantele.
10:30 PM - 12:30 AM
New Music Show
Tom Service presents a concert from the London Contemporary Music Festival, recorded earlier this month.