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Major BBC radio stations enjoy listener bump amid summer of sport and events

Amid the summer success, the BBC saw further decline in the number of people listening to local and regional services.

The Independent UK

‘Thrilling, unforgettable … there is nothing else like it!’: readers on their Proms highlights

As 2024’s festival comes to a close, readers tell us about their favourite performances of the eight-week season that saw 90 concerts in the Royal Albert Hall and beyond, all live on BBC Radio 3

The Guardian - UK

Radio 2 ‘golden oldies’ spin-off station on hold amid rivals’ complaints

BBC told to carry out public interest test after commercial competitors said new channel would hit their audience

The Guardian - UK

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‘I’ve always been a glass half full person’: Aldeburgh festival’s outgoing CEO Roger Wright

After 10 years at the helm of Britten Pears Arts, Wright is stepping down. He looks back at his festival highlights, and forwards to classical music’s increasingly uncertain future.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Radio 3’s new schedule; Helen Lewis Has Left the Chat; Strike; Wiser Than Me – review

Jools Holland’s new classical show typifies Radio 3’s dull relaunch; pleasures elsewhere included Jonny Owen’s mum on Welsh miners in the 80s and the wonderful Julia Louis-Dreyfus

The Guardian - UK

The week in classical: Our Mother; Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha; Madama Butterfly – review

Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater is reimagined for the stage; the South African soprano scales the heights from Strauss to The Sound of Music; and Asmik Grigorian is a shattering Butterfly

The Guardian - UK

Don’t touch that dial: we like Radio 3 just the way it is

Letters: Readers air their concerns about proposed changes at the BBC station that were revealed by its controller, Sam Jackson

The Guardian - UK

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The week in classical: The Magic Flute; Manon Lescaut review – the trials of love

The anarchy and invention of Simon McBurney’s Mozart production triumphs as ENO plays on; Puccini gets a rough ride at English Touring Opera. Plus, the pros and cons of Radio 3’s new schedule

The Guardian - UK

‘A James Bond night? Absolutely!’ Radio 3 boss Sam Jackson reveals his big shakeup

The ex-boss of Classic FM is rebooting the BBC’s venerable home of classical music, with new shows and presenters – including a special slot for ‘perfect fit’ Jools Holland

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: Martin James Bartlett: La Danse; Arvo Pärt: Tractus

The British pianist cuts a dash on his all-French new record, while string orchestra and choir join forces on ECM’s latest album of works by the Estonian composer

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on radio plays: an underrated cultural resource that must be preserved

Editorial: Their status has fallen since the great days of Under Milk Wood or The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, but we still need audio dramas

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Alex Horne’s cultural highlights

The co-host and creator of Channel 4’s Taskmaster on the British equivalent of Hamilton, the charm of Radio 3 and a cool comedian’s scattergun memoir

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: Sean Shibe; French music for two pianos – and Anthony Burgess’s guitar quartets

The star Scottish guitarist turns to South America; Charles Owen and Katya Apekisheva play Poulenc and more; and the Mēla Guitar Quartet premiere works by the author of A Clockwork Orange

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Death of a Code Breaker; A History of the World in Spy Objects; Legacy; Disability and the Adult Industry; The Essay– review

Radio Wales investigates the death of GCHQ’s Gareth Williams; Alice Loxton uncovers snippets of spy lore; and first-time producers deliver BBC radio gold

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Classical home listening: Sarah Willis’s Cuban farewell; vocal works by Stuart MacRae

Horn player Sarah Willis is joined by three Berlin Phil colleagues on her final, joyful Cuban album. And electronica meets Middle English in MacRae’s absorbing new set of songs

The Guardian - UK

‘The human stories behind the music we love’: Radio 3’s Composer of the Week turns 80

As the BBC programme celebrates a milestone, Donald Macleod – in the presenter’s chair for almost 25 years – reflects on its storytelling power and shares his own tales of Hollywood and handstands

The Guardian - UK

Classical home listening: Marin Marais, Madeleine Mitchell and Byrdsong

François Joubert-Caillet and L’Achéron excel in Marais’s fifth book of viol music; Mitchell’s diverse Violin Conversations is full of riches; and William Byrd is everywhere on Radio 3

The Guardian - UK

I went home with two crystal trophies, and a sonic screwdriver kit: Jamie Barton on Cardiff Singer of the World

As the prestigious competition reaches its 40th birthday, 2013’s winner remembers an exhilarating, exhausting and emotional fortnight – and why she owes Bryn Terfel a pint

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The Guardian - UK

Aldeburgh festival premieres review – new music and new thinking illuminate opening weekend

Works by Sadie Harrison, David Horne, David Matthews, Michael Finnisy, Francisco Coll and Cassandra Miller were given their first performances over a captivating opening weekend

The Guardian - UK

Going gaga? Time to give Radio 3 a try

Brief letters: Radio wars | Andrew Tate | Arrested development at 80 | Like father, like son | Timely NHS check-up

The Independent UK

Major BBC radio stations see second consecutive year-on-year drop in listeners

However, Radio 5 Live experienced a strong uptick in the final quarter of 2022 amid the World Cup.

The Guardian - UK

A sense of history on Brexit anniversary

The Guardian - UK

In a world of formulaic stations, BBC Radio 3 is fun

Letters: It has many hidden gems, writes Gillian Reynolds, from jazz, folk and world music shows to new dramas. Plus letters from Meirion Bowen and Emma Tristram

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Radio 3’s new leader: a tough challenge ahead

Editorial: Besieged by cuts, falling audiences and rows about ‘dumbing down’, BBC radio’s classical music flagship is small but still vitally important

The Guardian - UK

Can BBC radio thrive in a new world of podcasts?

The loss of Ken Bruce, following other big-name DJs, is a blow for Radio 2. The challenge now is to stay relevant

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