BBC Radio 3 Podcasts

Exploring different aspects of history, science, philosophy and the arts.

Leading artists, writers, thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives & links between past & present and new academic research.

An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow.A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.

The podcast for classical newbies. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.

Jess Gillam hosts the music show for people who like classical and other stuff too. Music, eclectic playlists and chat, with a new guest every week.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

Every Friday we bring you a new drama from BBC Radio 4 or Radio 3. Exercise your imagination with some of the best writers and actors on radio. Storytelling at its very best.

Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen

BBC Radio 3's Composer Of The Week is a guide to composers and their music. The podcast is compiled from the week's programmes and published on Friday, it is only available in the UK.

Radio 3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.

The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters

Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates, and talk about the influence music has had on their lives

Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance

Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Experts review a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece, ending with a recommendation.

Rethink music with The Listening Service. Tom Service presents a journey of imagination and insight, exploring how music works

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

From ghostly phantoms to UFOs, The Battersea Poltergeist's Danny Robins investigates real-life stories of paranormal encounters.

The Limelight podcast - for fiction and drama serials you won't want to miss from Radio 4.

QAnon and the plot to break reality. Reporter and presenter Gabriel Gatehouse takes a journey into the dark undergrowth of modern America

Dramas for English language learners from BBC World Service. Improve your English with retellings of stories classic and new. Each episode is between 6 and 10 minutes long.

In this set of free downloads, BBC Radio 3 presenters introduce a key composer and work featured in BBC Prom concerts.

BBC Radio 3 Opera guides

Composer and comedian Vikki Stone unbuttons the BBC Proms and asks the questions everyone else is afraid to ask.

Key pieces of music from the Georgian period explored by Suzy Klein and Christian Curnyn. From BBC Radio 3

Artists, musicians and composers introduce fifty key pieces of classical music composed between 1950 and 2000. As featured in the BBC Radio 3 programme, Hear & Now.

Seriously is home to the world’s best audio documentaries and podcast recommendations, and host Vanessa Kisuule brings you two fascinating new episodes every week.

World music from the Commonwealth countries for BBC Radio 3’s World on 3, Fridays. Musicians, sportspeople and cultural figures introduce music recorded on location.

Sara Mohr-Pietsch interviews today’s composers exploring the relationship between their immediate environment and the music they write. From BBC Radio 3’s Hear and Now, published on Sunday mornings.

Discover classical music loved by celebrated guests from all walks of life. To hear the music in full go to BBC Playlister.

The final shortlist of winning carols in the Breakfast Christmas Carol Competition. Composed by listeners, a setting of a poem by Susan Hill specially written for Radio 3

Creative collaborations in new music. A series where the world’s leading composers and performers explain how they cooperate in the creation of new work.

Maurice Ravel revealed through guides to his work and life. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3's Ravel Day, 7 March 2014.

Join Nao to escape the noise of daily life through the power of music and meditation. Experience guided meditations from a range of experts, enhanced by immersive classical sound.

Highlights of BBC Radio 3’s special programmes to mark the WW1 centenary. Classical music, art, literature, film, popular songs and cultural life inspired by the war.

BBC Radio 3's Piano A to Z

Classical music critic Norman Lebrecht talks to major figures in the field

Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.

Programme offering advice and guidance to those interested in building a library of jazz recordings or adding to an existing one

Innovative and thought-provoking features that make adventurous use of sound and explore a wide variety of subjects. Made by leading radio producers.

A personal view of classical music from a range of presenters. Authored, themed mini-series and one-off programmes offer a chance to share the musical interests of the presenters.

Katie Derham explores the relationship between music and dance in a variety of genres.

Britten 100. Highlights from Radio 3’s Britten centenary weekend in Aldeburgh with special features, interviews and on location reports recorded in Suffolk.

Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough presents a collection of quirky tales from the corners of history, exploring a different theme in each weekly episode.

A comprehensive guide to the language of opera with contributions from singers, conductors, directors and vocal coaches. From BBC Radio 3, May 2010

Year THREE of short daily episodes to improve the quality of your speaking voice. Through these around-5-minute episodes, you can build your confidence and competence with advice on breathing and reading, inflection and projection, the roles played by better scripting and better sitting, mic techniques and voice care tips... with exercises and anecdotes from a career spent in TV and radio studios. If you're wondering about how to start a podcast, or have had one for a while - download every ...

Drawing from her amazing career Dame Kiri selects her 20 favourite voices, including not only Classical but pop singers too, illustrating with music why they make her top list.

Your one-stop shop for all things Shakespeare. Catch A-List casts in brand new versions of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, plus documentaries from the brightest minds.