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Sink into a cosy slumber

Sleep peacefully with classical music from BBC Introducing, paired with Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast.

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”

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Saturday23:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Network of Sound

    Theme 1 (Changing Light)

  • William Thompson

    Daybreak

    • Heart Dance Records.

  • ConstantLitttleGhost

    Etude IX - For Una Corda #4

  • Dylan John Sparkes

    The Lakes Inside

  • Diarmuid J Kennedy

    Babs

  • Byebyefish

    La valse aux espoirs

    • Yellow Rose Records.

  • Elliot Jack Sansom

    As the Wind Changes

    • Decca Records.

  • Matt Stewart-Evans

    Hush

    • 1631 Recordings.

  • Network of Sound

    Theme 2 Rising Air

  • Marcus Hamblett

    Vibraphone Piece (feat. James Holden & Étienne Jaumet)

    • Willkommen Records.

  • Oscar Scannell

    Please

    • Oscar Scannell.

  • Thomas Trueman

    Ever Glowing

    • Pretty Decent Music.

  • Matt Petherbridge

    Arles

  • Ahmed Ahmed

    Beautiful Night

  • Antonio Giardina

    So panteth my Soul

  • Joe Sinha Semple

    Shetland

  • Eleri Morgan

    Peace for You

Broadcasts

  • Fri 31 Jan 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Tue 25 Feb 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 23 May 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Tue 17 Jun 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 16 Aug 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Wed 22 Oct 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Saturday23:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

Podcast

  • The Sleeping Forecast

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