''In Tune'' is a British music magazine programme on

BBC Radio 3 BBC Radio 3 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It replaced the BBC Third Programme in 1967 and broadcasts classical music and opera, with jazz, world music, Radio drama, drama, High culture, culture and the arts ...

. It is broadcast in the weekday evening "

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" slot and features a mix of live and recorded classical and

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music, interviews with musicians, and arts news. It is billed as "Radio 3's flagship early evening music programme". It is broadcast live from the BBC's

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in London, and has been noted for its relaxed, convivial style of presentation.

Format

Each programme is followed by the ''In Tune Mixtape'', a 30-minute

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of music compiled in the style of a

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with no presenter commentary. The playlist usually features an eclectic mix of classical works and other musical genres.

History

BBC Radio 3 at Southbank Centre (14729656794)

The programme was first broadcast on 13 July 1992, hosted by

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. It was launched in response to the forthcoming launch of the competitor radio station Classic FM. Early shows were additionally presented by

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. Since 1997, the show has been hosted by

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, a presenter known for his work on

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. In 2017,

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joined the programme as a presenter. Derham was an established broadcaster on BBC arts programming, and was especially known as a presenter on

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. Broadcaster Suzy Klein has also presented the show.

References

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* {{BBC Radio 3 1992 radio programme debuts BBC Radio 3 programmes British music radio programmes British talk radio programmes