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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 BBC is celebrating this extraordinary anniversary with an ambitious season of content across TV, Radio, BBC iPlayer and BBC Sounds

The Azrieli Foundation will present its Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) London Debut Concert at Cadogan Hall on October 15, 2023, at 6:30 PM featuring the European premieres of prize-winning works by the three 2022 AMP Laureates: Iman Habibi, Aharon Harlap and Rita Ueda.

Everything you need to know about the Mastermind presenter and star of the BBC Proms presenting line-up, Clive Myrie

A healthy audience gathered at Holy Trinity Church for a summery programme of Essential Classics, performed by St Cecilia Orchestra under the baton of Xenophon Kelsey.  Rossini's 'Silken Ladder' Overture opened proceedings, with its mischievous, ubiquitous scales well played by the strings but particularly by oboist Alexia Owens. The opening allegros were a…

Essential Classics Weekend is back! It’s a long-standing tradition for CPR Classical. On both Memorial Day and Labor Day weekends, it’s wall-to-wall essentials starting Thursday at 3 p.m. and running through Monday. This year, we’re taking your input on what is essential. We want to know your favorite pieces and why.

By 2024-25 half of the production hours for BBC Radio 3 will be from Salford, the BBC says.

Latest shift to MediaCityUK will create a hub for classical music broadcasting with 50 per cent of production hours moving North.

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BBC Radio 3 presenter Georgia Mann takes Simon Broughton on a sonic trip through her world music highlights and the sounds that have moved her