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Radio 3 Unwind,28 Apr 2025,60 mins

Sink into a deep slumber

The Sleeping Forecast

Available for over a year

Sink into a deep sleep with this soundtrack of calming classical music from BBC Introducing and weather reports from BBC Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast alongside field recordings made in late spring at the Fens at night time. Featuring gentle call of a Scops owl, young long-eared owl, nightingale, cuckoo, marsh frog and cowbells. 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. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    While You Were Sleeping
    While You Were Sleeping
    Katie Phillips
  3. 2.
    Perspective
    Perspective
    Mark Sutton
  4. 3.
    Someplace
    Someplace
    Dylan John Sparkes