BBC Radio 3 3 audiences wanted programmes that challenged and inspired. the regular presenter of "Record Review" is Andrew McGregor. "Jazz Record Requests" was the first weekly jazz programme on the Third Programme. First presented by the jazz musician Humphrey Lyttelton, the 30-minute programme was launched in December 1964 and is still running. Now an hour long, it is still broadcast on Saturday, usually in the late afternoon. Presenters on Radio 3 have included Steve Race, Peter Clayton, Charles Fox and Geoffrey Smith. Alyn Shipton became the presenter in May 2012. "Pied Piper" was an iconic children's programme, presented by early music specialist,
Ian Collins (radio presenter) often on The Daily Politics - BBC2, This Week - BBC1, BBC News 24, Sky News and London Tonight, and was TalkSport's presenter of choice during major news events such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict. Collins wrote the book "I Bet You Won't Read This: Confessions Of A Night Time Radio Host" () which includes unedited letters that had been sent into his show - the book also offers tips on how to get into the radio industry. He is currently writing his second book - 67 People I'd Like to Slap due for