11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
'Round Midnight
'Round Midnight is presented by award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch, who unwraps an hour of festive music Yule love.
12:30 AM - 06:30 AM
Through the Night
Kuhmo Chamber Music recreate Christmas 1887 when Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Grieg dined together. Their chamber music is played together with arrangements of Finnish Christmas carols.
06:30 AM - 09:30 AM
Breakfast
Hannah French presents a Christmas Day edition of Radio 3's award-winning classical breakfast show. Email your requests to 3breakfast@bbc.co.uk.
09:30 AM - 01:00 PM
Christmas Morning Live
Bring some sparkle to your festive celebrations by joining Petroc Trelawny live on Christmas Day for uplifting seasonal music, studio guests and listener requests.
01:00 PM - 03:00 PM
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols
A service of carols, hymns and readings live from the candlelit Chapel of King's College, Cambridge.
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
BBC Proms 2024
BBC Proms 2024: Eric Whitacre conducts the world premiere of Eternity in an Hour with the BBC Singers, Christopher Glynn, Nick Lisher and 12 Ensemble.
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Composer of the Week: Christmas in Latvia
3/5. Donald Macleod learns how, in Latvia, traditional Christian celebrations sit alongside ancient pagan customs and folk music honouring 'Ziemassvetki' or Winter Solstice.
05:00 PM - 06:15 PM
Words and Music
Dominic West and Ruth Bradley with readings exploring the challenging aspects of Christmas: useless presents, tedious board games, relentless relatives, and awful office parties.
06:15 PM - 08:00 PM
BBC Proms 2024
BBC Proms 2024: Emanuel Ax, Leonidas Kavakos and Yo-Yo Ma perform Brahms's Piano Trio in C major, Op. 87 and Beethoven's 'Archduke' Trio, Op. 97.
08:00 PM - 10:00 PM
BBC Proms 2024
BBC Proms 2024: The BBC National Orchestra of Wales and conductor Jaime MartÃn perform Bacewicz and Prokofiev. Nemanja Radulovic is soloist in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto.
10:00 PM - 11:30 PM
Night Tracks
Hannah Peel presents a sparkling and immersive soundtrack for Christmas Day, with an eclectic mix of music, from traditional folk to carols, and relaxing classics and electronics.
11:30 PM - 12:30 AM
'Round Midnight
Award-winning saxophonist Soweto Kinch settles in with jazz on Christmas Day.