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FoR3 is a listeners' group independent of Radio 3 and the BBC.

Campaigning for the maintenance of Radio 3’s high artistic and intellectual standards. Support us here.
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Looking ahead ~

Monday 30 January - Friday 3 February, 10.45pm, in The Essay: five essays presented by novelist, academic and musician Amit Chauduri on the life and influence of Rabindranath Tagore, and marking the 150th anniversary of his birth. Details
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Now iPlaying ~

From the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris, the Orchestre National de France under Daniele Gatti perform: Schubert, Symphony no. 8 (The 'Unfinished') and Schubert arr. Reinecke: 'The Shepherd on the Rock' D.965. And in the second half: Berg, Symphonic Pieces from Lulu. With Chen Reiss (soprano) and Patrick Messina (clarinet). Available on Listen Again until 10 pm, Thursday 2 February. Listen

Skewered!

The latest listening figures are out with the usual media hyperbole. At Radio 3, recent performance would have given rise to hopes of further success; but even before the effects of the recent schedule changes become clear, the dream has clouded. Reach is down, listening hours down, Breakfast figures have plummeted. In the coming months the new programme strategy has a lot to prove. More…

Announcements

Radio 3 listings: You can download a printable file of Radio 3's programmes each week, in two columns, or three to reduce the number of pages. Bookmark this page - it's usually updated on Friday evenings. Andrew Slater's blog also has direct links to the iPlayer which function once the programme has been broadcast.

Blogging: Like with like: It's no good protesting that Classic FM and Radio 3 are different animals which can't be compared; not if you then claim that something is proved by the fact that Radio 3's many programmes get more emails from Radio 3 listeners than one programme on Radio 4 does.