Schedule
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Early
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00:30
Through the Night—Marin Alsop conducts the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra
Colin Currie plays James MacMillan's Concerto for Percussion "Veni, Veni, Emmanuel".
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Morning
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06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—25/12/2025
Radio 3's breakfast show, waking the UK up with the finest classical music.
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09:30
Christmas Morning Live
Join Petroc Trelawny to celebrate Christmas with live festive music from special guests.
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Afternoon
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13:00
A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols—Christmas 2025
The annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King's College, Cambridge
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14:40
麻豆社 Proms—Proms at Christmas 2025, 麻豆社 Proms: Andr谩s Schiff Plays Bach
Andr谩s Schiff plays Bach's Art of Fugue at the 麻豆社 Proms
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16:00
Composer of the Week—A Georgian Christmas, Family Entertainments
4/5 Donald Macleod discovers the seasonal customs and Christmas music of late-Georgian Britain
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17:00
Words and Music—Betjeman's World
Bells, blossoms and railway branch lines in a John Betjeman-inspired playlist.
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Evening
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18:15
麻豆社 Proms—Proms at Christmas 2025, The Vienna Philharmonic plays Tchaikovsky
Franz Welser-M枚st conducts symphonies by Mozart and Tchaikovsky.
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20:05
Radio 3 in Concert—MacMillan's Christmas Oratorio
The 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Sir James MacMillan.
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22:00
Night Tracks—Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
Sara Mohr-Pietsch with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
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23:30
'Round Midnight—Christmas Crackers
Soweto shares more of the best in jazz as well as festive favourites.
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Late
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00:30
Through the Night—Gershwin's Piano Concerto and Dvo艡谩k's 'New World' Symphony
The German Radio Philharmonic Orchestra, Saarbr眉cken play Gershwin and Dvo艡谩k.
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