A sleepy soundtrack to help you unwind
Fall into a deep sleep with a dreamy mix of classical music from BBC Introducing artists.
Fall into a deep sleep with a dreamy mix of relaxing classical music from BBC Introducing artists paired with Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and the tranquil sounds of rain in a silk wood forest.
Produced by Cat Gough
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast."
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Spielmann & Simeon Walker
10000 Hours (Simeon Walker Rework)
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Rachel Curtin
Late I love
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Tony McGreal
A Celtic Reflection
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Still Fades
Sanctuary
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Simon Rackham
For Rose Hilton
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Michael Perera
Beyond The Fray
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Fiona Rutherford
Jacob & Eva's
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James Oldrini
KIND
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Liam Reid
Karas Lullaby River of Dreams
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Joe Sinha Semple
April Morning
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Martin Andrew Smith
Waters of the Sea
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Stelios Kyriakidis
Optica Suite III. Night
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Stelios Kyriakidis & Storms Over Oceans
Nocturne 5
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Nadia Ismail
River Wye
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Tomas Wilhelm
From Time to Time
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Matt Stewart-Evans
Hush
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Edward Cross
my cornerstone
Broadcasts
- Mon 25 Nov 202423:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Sat 7 Dec 202423:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Thu 19 Dec 202423:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Tue 8 Jul 202523:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Sat 4 Oct 202523:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Tue 2 Dec 202523:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
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The Sleeping Forecast
A unique journey to dreamland, mixing instrumental music and Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.


