Join me right now on BBC Radio 3 for the musical choices of PD James, Jo Brand, and David Hockney. And a slice of cake.

A frosty morning walk and then off to join the team presenting Classical Live. First programme today 1pm to 4pm BBC Radio 3.

Snow Patrol

Still snowing then.

It's looking a little challenging out there this morning so let's hunker down with a Tavener mass of spectacular beauty, Finzi's Eclogue, pastoral and moving, and as the BBCRadio3 European Road Trip continues I'll have an Icelandic Sunday Breakfast musical tasting menu 6.30 to 9am.

Chilling before the Amber weather warning kicks in. Let BBC Radio 3 Sunday Breakfast be your place of refuge from the snow. See you tomorrow morning 6.30 to 9am.

Me and my R4 pals went to visit Forth, Dogger, Wight, Lundy and Irish Sea. We've sent #ShippingForecast postcards. 11am to 1pm today. BBC Radio 4. Hello from Whitby Swing Bridge.

Hello 2025. Damp. Breezy. Bracing.

We're dreaming of a ......

A festive chill this morning.

Bach at Christmas? For the more tuneful option join Solomon's Knot who'll sing a seasonal extravagance of motets by Johann Sebastian plus some that inspired him by Johann Christoph. Join us BBCRadio3 In Concert from StollerHall Manchester at 7.30pm

Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Faure and snow. Unmissable Sunday Breakfast.

Hot toddies. And get well soon.

Up here planning the weekend's @BBCRadio3 Breakfasts. I've chosen seasonal offerings from across the UK and Europe. Somewhat predictably the girls have asked for Lamb. I'll open tomorrow's show with John Tavener. See you Saturday & Sunday from 6.30am

Happy Friday

t's -10C windchill up here but at the weekend a vast ⁦‪@BBCPhilharmonic‬⁩ hiked the thermostat to max with a barnstorming 'Hero's Life' ⁦‪@BridgewaterHall‬⁩. R Strauss, Shostakovich and Anna Clyne. Let me be your guide ⁦‪@BBCRadio3‬⁩ from 7.30pm.

Monday morning snow patrol.

Rehearsal time at the Bridgewater Hall and that's one packed platform.