My Classical Favourites

Discover classical music loved by celebrated guests from all walks of life. To hear the music in full go to BBC Playlister.

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Episodes

Dominic Dromgoole

Rob's guest this week is the theatre and film director Dominic Dromgoole

Sep 08, 2017•1 hr 10 min

Michael Morpurgo

Rob's guest this week is the author Michael Morpurgo

Sep 01, 2017•1 hr 2 min

Anne Reid

Sarah's guest this week is the actress Anne Reid

Aug 25, 2017•54 min

Ben Okri

Sarah's guest this week is the author and poet Ben Okri

Aug 18, 2017•1 hr 2 min

Clive Myrie

Rob's guest this week is the BBC News presenter and correspondent Clive Myrie

Aug 11, 2017•1 hr

Karen Koren

Rob's guest this week is the comedy promoter Karen Koren

Aug 04, 2017•50 min

Nicholas Hytner

Rob's guest this week is the director Nicholas Hytner

Jul 28, 2017•1 hr 3 min

Maxwell Hutchinson

Sarah's guest is the architect, broadcaster and Anglican deacon Maxwell Hutchinson

Jul 21, 2017•52 min

Wasfi Kani

Sarah's guest this week is the opera impresario Wasfi Kani

Jul 14, 2017•50 min

Mike Figgis

Rob's guest this week is the film director, writer, photographer and composer Mike Figgis

Jul 07, 2017•1 hr 1 min

Suzannah Lipscomb

Rob's guest this week is the historian and broadcaster Suzannah Lipscomb

Jun 30, 2017•52 min

Greg Doran

Sarah's guest this week is the award-winning director Greg Doran

Jun 23, 2017•1 hr 4 min

Imogen Heap

Rob's guest this week is the musician Imogen Heap

Jun 16, 2017•1 hr 8 min

Chris Addison

Rob's guest this week is the comedian, writer and actor, Chris Addison

Jun 09, 2017•57 min

Zoe Wanamaker

Sarah's guest this week is the award-winning actress Zoë Wanamaker

Jun 02, 2017•58 min

Chris Watson

Sarah's guest this week is one of the world's leading sound-recordists, Chris Watson

May 26, 2017•1 hr 8 min

Katie Mitchell

Rob's guest this week is the stage director, Katie Mitchell

May 19, 2017•52 min

Colin Salmon

Rob's guest this week is the actor, Colin Salmon

May 12, 2017•50 min

Ian Mortimer

As Radio 3 celebrates the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, Sarah's guest is the historian Ian Mortimer

May 05, 2017•1 hr 19 min

Jon Snow

Sarah's guest this week is the news journalist and presenter Jon Snow

Apr 28, 2017•57 min

Wendy Cope

Rob's guest this week is the poet Wendy Cope

Apr 21, 2017•1 hr 5 min

Kasper Holten

Rob's guest this week is the stage director, Kasper Holten

Apr 14, 2017•1 hr 5 min

David Hepworth

Sarah's guest this week is the music journalist and broadcaster David Hepworth

Apr 07, 2017•1 hr 3 min

Ken Hom

Rob's guest this week is the American chef, author and TV presenter Ken Hom

Mar 31, 2017•53 min

Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Rob's guest this week is the astrophysicist Jocelyn Bell Burnell

Mar 24, 2017•53 min

Joan Bakewell

Sarah's guest this week is the broadcaster, novelist and journalist Joan Bakewell

Mar 17, 2017•1 hr 5 min

Sarah Perry

Sarah's guest this week is the author, academic and journalist Sarah Perry

Mar 10, 2017•1 hr 18 min

Gerald Scarfe

Rob's guest this week is the cartoonist and illustrator Gerald Scarfe

Mar 03, 2017•1 hr 4 min

Maggi Hambling

Sarah's guest this week is the artist, Maggi Hambling

Feb 24, 2017•1 hr 1 min

Angela Rippon

Rob's guest this week is the newsreader, broadcaster and writer, Angela Rippon

Feb 17, 2017•1 hr 9 min

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