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Comforting music to put you at rest

Lull yourself into a sleepy state with comforting classical music from BBC Introducing and weather reports from Radio 4’s The Shipping Forecast.

Lull yourself into a sleepy state with comforting classical and ambient music from BBC Introducing and weather reports from Radio 4’s The Shipping Forecast, paired with gently chirping crickets from a wheat field.

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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1 hour

On radio

Fri 30 Jan 202623:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Simon Rackham

    A Nice Grey Day

    Performer: Simon Rackham.
    • A Nice Grey Day.

  • Oles Stefanyk

    Ascent

    Performer: Oles Stefanyk.
    • Ascent.

  • Paul G. Terry

    The River Knows

    Performer: Paul G. Terry.
    • The River Knows.

  • Alberto Ferro

    Letting Go

    Performer: Alberto Ferro.
    • Letting Go.

  • Janine Hutton

    Share my Soul

    Performer: Janine Hutton.
    • Share my Soul.

  • Luke Madams

    Intermission

    Performer: Luke Madams.
    • Intermission.

  • Spencer Vanderkley

    Alpenserenade

    Performer: Spencer Vanderkley.
    • Alpenserenade.

  • Telin

    Brim

    Performer: Telin.
    • Brim.

  • Mahdi Salehi

    The Stranger

    Performer: Mahdi Salehi.
    • The Stranger.

  • Christof R Davis

    Psithurism

    Performer: Christof R Davis.
    • Psithurism.

  • Kerry Barnes

    Relax Three

    Performer: Kerry Barnes.
    • Relax Three.

  • Matt Carmichael

    Woodsmoke

    Performer: Matt Carmichael.
    • Woodsmoke.

  • Phoebe Niamh

    Periwinkle

    Performer: Phoebe Niamh.
    • Periwinkle.

  • Catherine Shrubshall

    star of the sea

    Composer: Richard Kett. Performer: Catherine Shrubshall. Performer: Richard Kett.
    • star of the sea.

  • mac dunlop

    Breath is half of me

    Performer: mac dunlop.
    • Breath is half of me.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 14 Apr 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 26 Apr 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Thu 8 May 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Wed 16 Jul 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 13 Sep 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Thu 13 Nov 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 30 Jan 202623:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

Podcast

  • The Sleeping Forecast

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