35 Best BBC Radio 3 Podcasts

1. 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.
Ranking #29 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Donald Macleod
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2/5Apple Reviews 662Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 71 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. 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
Ranking #13 in Apple Charts (GB)
Host Michael Fitzhardinge Berkeley
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 294Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 53 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Classical Fix

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The podcast for classical newbies. If you fancy giving classical music a go, start here.
Ranking #92 in Apple Charts (GB)
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 1.3KFacebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

4. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.9/5Apple Reviews 368Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

5. 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
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 163Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

6. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 53Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

7. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 34Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2.7/5Apple Reviews 243Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 49 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. Music Matters

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The stories that matter, the people that matter, the music that matters
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.7/5Apple Reviews 54Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

10. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 64Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

11. 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
Email ****@mac.com
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Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 149Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 112Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 3.2/5Apple Reviews 96Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 33 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

14. 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
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 245Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. Music and Culture of WW1

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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.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 13 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

16. 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
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 4.2/5Apple Reviews 231Facebook 182.6KTwitter 120.6KInstagram 135.6K Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

17. Radio 3's Piano A to Z

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BBC Radio 3's Piano A to Z
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

18. Commonwealth Connections

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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.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.5/5Apple Reviews 22 Avg Length 14 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

19. Radio 3 Opera Guides

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BBC Radio 3 Opera guides
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 2.9/5Apple Reviews 39 Avg Length 9 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

20. Radio 3's Fifty Modern Classics

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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.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
Estimated listeners
Apple Rating 2.6/5Apple Reviews 53 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

21. Ravel Revealed

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Maurice Ravel revealed through guides to his work and life. First broadcast on BBC Radio 3's Ravel Day, 7 March 2014.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3/5Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

22. The Lebrecht Interview

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Norman Lebrecht interviews a major cultural figure
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

23. BBC Proms Music Guide

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In this set of free downloads, BBC Radio 3 presenters introduce a key composer and work featured in BBC Prom concerts.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 2.1/5Apple Reviews 59 Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

24. The Shakespeare Sessions

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Your one-stop shop for all things Shakespeare. Catch A-List casts in brand new audio versions of Shakespeare's greatest plays, plus documentaries from the brightest minds on the bard's life and work.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 189 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

25. The Spirit of Schubert

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BBC Radio 3 tells you everything you need to know about Franz Schubert. These free downloads will cover every aspect of the life of one of the greatest ever composers.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 40 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

26. Britten 100

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

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Sara Mohr-Pietsch interviews today's composers exploring the relationshipbetween their immediate environment and the music they write. From BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now, published on Sunday mornings.MORE Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

28. In Tune Sound of Cinema

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As part of BBC Sound of Cinema, a special series of interviews with major names from the industry, providing a fascinating insight into how music works in film.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 6 Avg Length 13 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

29. A History of Mozart in a Dozen Objects

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Mozart's world rediscovered in objects of his time. Professor Cliff Eisen looks at Mozart's world through objects that were close to him. From BBC Radio 3.
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 75 Avg Length 11 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

30. The In Tune A-Z of Opera

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A comprehensive guide to the language of opera with contributions from singers, conductors, directors and vocal coaches. From BBC Radio 3, May 2010
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Rating 2.7/5Apple Reviews 29 Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

31. Georgian Pleasures

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Key pieces of music from the Georgian period explored by Suzy Klein and Christian Curnyn. From BBC Radio 3
Producer/Network BBC Radio 3
Email ****@bbc.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 4 Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact

32. Radio 3 Breakfast Carol Competition

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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
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33. Modern Muses

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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.
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