Schedule
Early
00:30
Midsummer Dreaming—The Witching Hour
3/6From sunset until sunrise on the solstice, a night of dream-like radio documentaries.
02:00
Midsummer Dreaming—The Heart of the Night
4/6From sunset until sunrise on the solstice, a night of dream-like radio documentaries.
03:30
Midsummer Dreaming—Before Sunrise
5/6From sunset until sunrise on the solstice, a night of dream-like radio documentaries.
05:00
Midsummer Dreaming—Dawn Chorus
6/6From sunset until sunrise on the solstice, a night of dream-like radio documentaries.
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Morning
06:30
Radio 3 Breakfast—Wake up your senses with classical music
Join Mark Forrest every Sunday for Radio 3's Breakfast show.
09:00
Sunday Morning—Three Hours of Classical Sparkle for the solstice
Sarah Walker with three hours of classical music to celebrate the Summer solstice.
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Afternoon
12:00
Private Passions—Ruth Ozeki, writer
Michael Berkeley's guest is the writer and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki.
13:30
Music Map—Alfvén's Midsummer Vigil
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the musical landscape of Alfvén's joyous summer all-nighter.
15:00
Music Matters—Music on the Front Line, Steve Rosenberg
Clive Myrie talks with Steve about music he’s heard whilst reporting from conflict zones.(R)
16:00
Jazz Record Requests—Jazz for Midsummer
Alyn Shipton celebrates midsummer on the longest day of 2026.
17:00
The Early Music Show—Christophe Rousset
Performance and news from the world of Early Music.
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Evening
18:00
Choral Evensong—Clare College, Cambridge
Live from the Chapel of Clare College, Cambridge.
19:00
Sunday Feature—Leon Bosch, the Double Bass and the Children of Soweto
How Leon Bosch learned to confront trauma and speak through the voice of the double bass.
19:45
Words and Music—Out of My Head
Actors Grace Cookey-Gam and Toby Jones & a journey of intoxication, inspiration and loss.
21:00
Sunday Selection—1. Alexandra Whittingham
Guitarist Alexandra Whittingham chooses a selection of music for Sunday evening.
22:00
Night Tracks—A bewitching night time soundtrack
Hannah Peel with an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening.
23:30
Unclassified—We sleep, we dream
Elizabeth Alker offers up ambient and gently experimental sounds for the shortest night.
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Late
00:30
Through the Night—Midsummer Night from Sweden
The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra perform Haydn's Symphony no 44 'Mourning'.
