Late Junction

Late Junction is a music programme on the BBC Radio 3 station. It is presented by Fiona Talkington, Verity Sharp, and occasionally Shaheera Asante, Mark Russell, Robert Sandall or Max Reinhardt. Its eclectic selection of music caters to many tastes. It is not uncommon to hear medieval ballads juxtaposed with 21st century electronica, or jazz followed by international folk music followed by an ambient track. The show has a laid-back mood overall, and it generally draws to a close with quiet and soporific music. The program won a Sony gold award in 2003 for Music Programming. The comment made at the time was "A radio jewel. Is there a show like this anywhere else in the radio world? Everyone who hears the show falls in love with it. Surprising, revealing, accessible. Brilliantly programmed - a show where the real star is the music."

While each presenter plays a variety of music, Fiona Talkington tends to play more conventional jazz, Verity Sharp more folk music, especially that featuring fiddle-playing, and Shaheera Asante more world music. Robert Sandall's preference is for electronic music.

The show originally ran from Monday through to Thursday, but from early 2007 it runs most weeks of the year on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, normally starting around 11:15 pm. Shows of the last week can be heard over the Internet at [http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/latejunction.shtml the Late Junction website] .