Composer of the Week

With the "great composers", weeks dedicated to them tend to focus on a particular aspect of their life or works.

Originally titled This Week's Composer,[1] the series was first broadcast on 2 August 1943 on the BBC Home Service, running from 7.30am to 7.55am, Monday to Saturday.

[2] From the beginning and for many years there was no regular host: it was presented live by the day’s duty continuity announcer.

[3][5] From 9 October 1995 Composer of the Week was moved from its long-standing 9am slot to 12 noon, making way for a new morning schedule at Radio 3.

[6] Sometimes recordings are made on location with Macleod visiting composers at home – such as the Harrison Birtwistle episodes in October 2019.