Drift away to a restful night's sleep with help from Bob Harris
Settle down for the night alongside the Shipping Forecast as read by Radio 2' Bob Harris.
Join Radio 2's broadcasting icon ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris as he reads excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast to a soundtrack of dreamy, comforting music from BBC Introducing artists and sounds of peaceful rivers and woodland; to help you cast off the stresses of the day and settle in for a good night’s rest.
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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Alexander J. Taylor
Echoes Of Home
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Matt Petherbridge
Wait for Spring
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Eleri Morgan
Hush
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Drexler
Olympia-5
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Oliver C. Robinson
Tides
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Stephen Leighton
Remembrance
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Bruce Windwood
Finale (Instrumental)
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Athana Siva
The Light That Found Me
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Elizabeth Bonds
The Light That Remains
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Christof R Davis
Hunter's Moon
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ImanAganj
Solo Seven
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Andrew Ostler
Inebriate of Air
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Richard Laurence
Water Lilies
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Chris Kinsey
Reach
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Mike Crowe
Timeless
Broadcasts
- Sat 25 Oct 202523:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Sun 30 Nov 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.
