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A soundtrack for falling deeply asleep

Find solace and a restful slumber with calming classical music.

Drift off to a soundtrack of serene classical music from BBC Introducing artists alongside excerpts of Radio 4’s The Shipping Forecast and calming sounds of nature.

Produced by Alex Yates

A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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

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1 hour

On radio

Thu 22 Jan 202623:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Steve Luck

    Still Rising

    • Still Rising.

  • Alexander Chapman Campbell

    Heart Of Oak

    • Heart Of Oak.

  • Amit Manna

    Dancing Like No Ones Watching

    • Dancing Like No Ones Watching.

  • Anna Wilson

    Lingering Spring

    • Lingering Spring.

  • Gillian Baty

    Prequel

    • Prequel.

  • David Braid

    Stop the world I want to get off

    • Stop the world I want to get off.

  • Helkemar

    Chimeric Dream

    • Chimeric Dream.

  • Ahmed Ahmed

    Wonders

    • Wonders.

  • Joe Sinha Semple

    Setting Sail

    • Setting Sail.

  • Kris Baines

    Nearer My God To Thee

    • Nearer My God To Thee.

  • Richard Laurence

    Albeit Solitary

    • Albeit Solitary.

  • Ian Harris

    Vieux Nuages

    • Vieux Nuages.

  • Hayleigh King

    Improvisation No 48

    • Improvisation No 48.

  • Rachel Curtin

    The space of stars

    • The space of stars.

  • Joe Hume

    Still River

    • Still River.

  • Austel

    I'm No Home Instrumental

    • I'm No Home Instrumental.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 1 Sep 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Tue 4 Nov 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Thu 22 Jan 202623:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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