Nod off with Charlotte Ritchie reading A Christmas Carol
Charlotte Ritchie reads Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – a dreamy bedtime escape with soothing excerpts for a peaceful slumber - accompanied by tranquil music from BBC Introducing.
In our Sleeping Forecast Christmas Special, actor Charlotte Ritchie shares the Christmas magic of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol reading excerpts accompanied by tranquil music from BBC Introducing. To lull you into a restful dreamland, don’t be spooked and sleep tight!
Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds
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Jim Perkins
Closer (Hybrid Version)
- Bigo & Twigetti.
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Joe Dworniak
A Thoughtful Storm
- Riverfish Records Ltd.
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S.J. Bray
45 Years
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Sergio Roberto
Rest Easy
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Andrew Lodge
As Seasons Change
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Tomas Wilhelm
Rose Garden
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Ollie Jones
Midnight
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The Hillside Project
Dizygotic I Solo Piano
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David Braid
Journey Time excerpt - PART 1 - Alone vibraophone solo
- Bandcamp.
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Tom Cooper
First Frost
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Hayley Morton
Fond Farewell
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Simon Lowry
Winter Lullaby
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Nickie Hart
Sweet Dreaming
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Stephen Poole
First Light
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Constant Little Ghost
Etude IV (For Piano)
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Matt Stewart-Evans
Twilight
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Becky Ainge
A Fallen Leaf
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Georgie Alice
The Christmas Mist
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Andrew Sparrow
Movement of Souls
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Eleri Morgan
Gentle
Broadcasts
- Christmas Eve 202423:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Sun 7 Dec 202523:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Sun 21 Dec 202523:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Christmas Eve 202523:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Podcast
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The Sleeping Forecast
A unique journey to dreamland, mixing instrumental music and Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.
