Through the Night

[Serial_Apologist]

Yes, I think you're right. I've noticed a few CFM, or even Radio One-type mini-announcements creeping into TTN and Classical Live : telling us the time periodically (which assumes everyone is listening in the UK's time-zone!) and reminding us every 15 minutes or so that this is Radio 3. Also , reminding us repeatedly of what is 'coming up' 'later' or 'after this...' (cue for yet another trailer) , leaving me wanting to scream 'then why the hell don't you play it NOW! , and more less-polite comments.

I expect this is the Jackson style bedding in. We can probably expect worse.

Radio 4 now offers banal simpering plugs for Radio 3 before its news announcements, seducing would-be ignorant (in the literal sense) listeners into soporific Radio 3 nirvana.

[Pulcinella]

Radio 4 now offers banal simpering plugs for Radio 3 before its news announcements, seducing would-be ignorant (in the literal sense) listeners into soporific Radio 3 nirvana.

It's bad enough to be reminded of R3 Unwind before the evening concert (for those might find it a bit too daunting).
I've never succumbed.
Is its theme tune 'The snowflakes are dancing'? (Tomita, of course!)

[Serial_Apologist]

It's bad enough to be reminded of R3 Unwind before the evening concert (for those might find it a bit too daunting).
I've never succumbed.
Is its theme tune 'The snowflakes are dancing'? (Tomita, of course!)

Pure as the driven slush!

[LMcD]

Yes, I think you're right. I've noticed a few CFM, or even Radio One-type mini-announcements creeping into TTN and Classical Live : telling us the time periodically (which assumes everyone is listening in the UK's time-zone!) and reminding us every 15 minutes or so that this is Radio 3. Also , reminding us repeatedly of what is 'coming up' 'later' or 'after this...' (cue for yet another trailer) , leaving me wanting to scream 'then why the hell don't you play it NOW! , and more less-polite comments.

I expect this is the Jackson style bedding in. We can probably expect worse.

To be fair, it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between Radio 3 and CFM in the pre-lunch schedule.
Classical Live has dropped its 'performances you won't have heard anywhere else' claim, at least while it's featuring repeats of some from Wigmore Hall lunchtime concerts, and now says it's bringing us works featured in 'live recorded' concerts.

[Serial_Apologist]

To be fair, it is sometimes hard to tell the difference between Radio 3 and CFM in the pre-lunch schedule.
Classical Live has dropped its 'performances you won't have heard anywhere else' claim, at least while it's featuring repeats of some from Wigmore Hall lunchtime concerts, and now says it's bringing us works featured in 'live recorded' concerts.

Presumably dead live broadcasts would only be suitable for necrophiliacs!

[oddoneout]

Presumably dead live broadcasts would only be suitable for necrophiliacs!

They'd be dead good...

[LMcD]

Last night's (i.e. today's) TTN also began with a repeat of a Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concert from last Summer.

[kernelbogey]

At 0259 this morning (28.1) the Chopin was interrupted for about 20 seconds by an alien music feed. It sounded (maybe) like the music run during the countdown to tv News on BBC24. I've written a complaint - for their information rather than a complaint per se.

[oddoneout]

Last night's (i.e. today's) TTN also began with a repeat of a Wigmore Hall Lunchtime Concert from last Summer.

They're recycling material from them on the Classical Live slot as well, presumably to support the 'live' claim of the title?

[AuntDaisy]

At 0259 this morning (28.1) the Chopin was interrupted for about 20 seconds by an alien music feed. It sounded (maybe) like the music run during the countdown to tv News on BBC24. I've written a complaint - for their information rather than a complaint per se.

Unusually, the version on iPlayer has already been trimmed to 6 hours and is tagged "online", so I wonder if Auntie has already noticed the problem?
BTW Were you listening on a DAB radio?

Here's a short clip, it's interrupted ~12s in.

https://dl.sndup.net/2nxpy/2026-01-28%20Radio%203%20Through%20The%20Night%20Chopin%20interr.mp3

[LMcD]

Unusually, the version on iPlayer has already been trimmed to 6 hours and is tagged "online", so I wonder if Auntie has already noticed the problem?
BTW Were you listening on a DAB radio?

Here's a short clip, it's interrupted ~12s in.
https://dl.sndup.net/2nxpy/2026-01-2...n%20interr.mp3

I heard it - and yes, it was the BBC News Channel countdown music.

[kernelbogey]

Unusually, the version on iPlayer has already been trimmed to 6 hours and is tagged "online", so I wonder if Auntie has already noticed the problem?
BTW Were you listening on a DAB radio?

I was listening on FM.

Perhaps this was a trial run for how all R3 news bulletins will be counted down.

[AuntDaisy]

I was listening on FM.

Perhaps this was a trial run for how all R3 news bulletins will be counted down.

I wish they'd use the lovely old World Service Lillibullero theme instead.

Sadly, we can't get decent FM reception in our part of The Forest.

[LMcD]

I was listening on FM.

As was I.

[oddoneout]

I wish they'd use the lovely old World Service Lillibullero theme instead.

Sadly, we can't get decent FM reception in our part of The Forest.

FM used to be good here, just as well because DAB wasn't, but then FM suddenly became impossible, since when I have had indifferent and erratic quality sound as DAB hasn't stepped up to the mark... Seems odd when there are now lots more transmitters.