20 Best BBC Radio 3 Podcasts

1. Arts & Ideas

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Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy.MORE Hosts Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari, Anne McElvoy
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 1.6MTwitter 512.1KInstagram 380.1K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 500k active Podcasts in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted podcast contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Composer of the Week

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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.
Host Donald Macleod
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 2/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 68 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Private Passions

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Guests from all walks of life discuss their musical loves and hates, and talk about the influence music has had on their lives
Host Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.3/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 51 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Record Review Podcast

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Building a Library: a guide to the best recordings of the greatest classical music. Each week an expert and enthusiast brings along a wide range of recordings of a well-known piece. They explore the music and the different ways of performing it, ending with a recommendation for your libraryMORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 2.7/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 48 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. The Verb

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Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the best poetry, new writing and performance
Host Ian McMillan
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
Email ****@ian-mcmillan.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 61.3MTwitter 15.4M Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. The Music & Meditation Podcast

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Join Izzy Judd to escape the noise of daily life through the power of music and meditation in the ultimate therapeutic podcast. Experience guided meditations covering themes such as refining work life balance, winding down for the night and easing social anxiety from a range of experts enhanced by an immersive classical soundtrack. And if you want the guided meditations without the chat, each one is available separately as a Ten Minute Meditation.MORE Host Izzy Judd
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3 Unwind
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. Sound of Cinema

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Matthew Sweet's weekly look at music for the screen
Host Matthew Sweet
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Early Music Show

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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.
Host Hannah French
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 3.2/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

9. The Radio 3 Documentary

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In-depth documentaries which explore a different aspect of history, science, philosophy, film, visual arts and literature. The Sunday Feature is broadcast every Sunday at 6.45pm on BBC Radio 3.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. Slow Radio

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An antidote to today's frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it's time to go slow.Listen to the sounds of birds, mountain climbing, monks chatting as you go about your day. A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 3.9/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

11. Sound of Gaming

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Radio 3's regular jaunt into the latest, brightest and best gaming soundtracks.
Hosts Elle Osili-Wood, Louise Blain, Jessica Curry
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. Classical Fix

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The podcast for classical newbies. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Between the Ears

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Innovative and thought-provoking features that make adventurous use of sound and explore a wide variety of subjects. Made by leading radio producers.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. Music Matters

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The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 3.7/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

15. This Classical Life

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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.
Host Jess Gillam
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

16. Music Planet: Road Trip

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Discover the world with music. Join local experts for a sonic journey around the globe.
Host Betto Arcos
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.4/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. The Listening Service

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Rethink music with The Listening Service. Tom Service presents a journey of imagination and insight, exploring how music works
Host Tom Service
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
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Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

18. The Essay

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Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Apple Rating 4.2/5Facebook 161.6KTwitter 123.7K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact