Main content

A gentle soundtrack to help you drift away

Drift off with the dreamy tones of the Shipping Forecast, set to soothing classical compositions from BBC Introducing.

Drift off with the dreamy tones of Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast, set to soothing classical compositions from BBC Introducing and peaceful rainforest sounds from the BBC’s archives.

Produced by Cat Gough
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds

To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast."

Available now

1 hour

Last on

Fri 21 Nov 202523:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

More episodes

Previous

Sleepy sounds for restful nights

Next

Tune in, lights out

See all episodes from The Sleeping Forecast

Music Played

  • Eleri Morgan

    The Pursuit of Sleep

  • Neil Foster

    Skies Clearing

  • Lake Turner

    Near The Shores

  • Claire Lawton

    What Remains

  • Nickie Hart

    Summer Meadow

  • Kim Metcalf

    Symphony of Feathers

  • John Christophe

    Sunnyside

  • Tomas Wilhelm

    Soulsearching

  • Mark Sutton

    Autumn Embers

  • Angeline Bell

    Blackthorn

  • Zeynep Sophia

    Glitch

  • Robert Sword

    Lake

  • Emma Jackson

    Gentle Remembrance

  • Andrew Cleaton

    All Our Tomorrows

  • Christof R Davis

    All The Stars In The Sky

  • David Braid

    Momentarily Flowering - from Four States of Being for solo guitar

  • Ian Rae

    Until Next Time

  • Vanessa Fitchett

    These Woods are Plentiful

  • Simon Lowy

    Coco and Sisi I love you so

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Nov 202423:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 23 Nov 202423:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Thu 5 Dec 202423:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 7 Mar 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Tue 1 Apr 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 11 Jul 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 22 Sep 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 21 Nov 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

Podcast

  • The Sleeping Forecast

    A unique journey to dreamland, mixing instrumental music and Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.