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Hunker down and drift away

Settle your mind and drift off with this gentle mix of classical and ambient music accompanied by excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and soothing sounds of nature.

Settle your mind and drift off with this gentle mix of classical and ambient music from BBC Introducing artists accompanied by excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and soothing 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

Last on

Sun 28 Dec 202523:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Rose Maris

    In Every Life

    • In Every Life.

  • Steven Poole

    You Will Walk Where Others Fear To

    • You Will Walk Where Others Fear To.

  • Adina Nelu

    To Become One With The Sunset

    • To Become One With The Sunset.

  • Rhys John Stubbs

    Karavirs

    • Karavirs.

  • Hilgrove Kenrick

    Sylph

    • Sylph.

  • Thomas James Owen

    Passing Through

    • Passing Through.

  • KJ Hagan

    The Welcoming Dawn

    • The Welcoming Dawn.

  • Matthew Peter Gough

    Gliding High

    • Gliding High.

  • Lauren Scott

    Night Lotus

    • Night Lotus.

  • Gareth Davies

    always

    • always.

  • Drexler

    Kirrikee

    • Kirrikee.

  • Christian Bernard

    Phare Away

    • Phare Away.

  • Maddy Chassar-Hesketh

    Contemplate the Entire Universe (as fabulous art, an immense painting in motion)

    • Contemplate the Entire Universe (as fabulous art, an immense painting in motion).

  • Applefish

    Celestial Drift

    Performer: Applefish.
    • Celestial Drift.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 24 Nov 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sun 28 Dec 202523:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Podcast

  • The Sleeping Forecast

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