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Get cosy and nod off

Unwind and fall into a deep slumber, with dreamy classical music from BBC Introducing mixed with Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.

Produced by Cat Gough

A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Sounds
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast”

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1 hour

On radio

Tuesday 23:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • John C Buttigieg

    To Sleep and Dream

    • Monkey Puzzle House Music.

  • Steven Poole

    First Light

    • Amore Piano.

  • Eleri Morgan

    Gentle

  • Simon Rackham

    Lullaby for Mia

    • CDBaby.

  • Hayley Morton

    From An Oyster Shell

  • Simon Lowy

    Summer Fades

    • Simon Lowy Music.

  • Joe Semple

    Autumn in the Arctic

    • Silent Beat Records.

  • Network of Sound

    Theme 3 (Hope and Good Intentions)

  • Louise Spencer

    Dappled Sunlight

    • Pretty Decent Music.

  • Rebecca Marie Ainge

    A Fallen Leaf

  • Alan Jeffrey

    War Crimes

  • Wilfred Kimber

    Brittle Ivory

  • Tomas Wilhelm

    Time Will Tell

    • Nordic Instrumental Records.

  • Matt Javanshir

    Clouds

  • Helen Keeling-Marston

    Clubs

  • mac dunlop

    ratcatcher's hatchback

  • Benjamin William Morales Frost

    all we have is hope

    • Circa Recordings.

  • Constant Little Ghost

    Etude IV (For Piano)

Broadcasts

  • Mon 27 Jan 2025 23:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 8 Feb 2025 23:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Thu 20 Feb 2025 23:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 16 May 2025 23:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Tuesday 23:30
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

Podcast

  • The Sleeping Forecast

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