Forty winks on the high seas
Find the soundtrack to your sleep and drift off with this classical and ambient mix from BBC Introducing artists.
Find the soundtrack to your sleep with this classical and ambient mix from BBC Introducing artists paired with excerpts of Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast, as well as the calming sounds of rain-soaked woodland and breezy farmsteads.
Produced by Alex Yates
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
To listen on most smart speakers, 'ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast'.
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Louise Spencer
Constellations
- Constellations.
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Nadia Ismail
crossed paths
- crossed paths.
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Christof R Davis
Swift Solo Piano
- Swift Solo Piano.
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Rhys John Stubbs
Zvaigznu Puteklis Zems
- Zvaigznu Puteklis Zems.
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JAKL
In Blossom
- In Blossom.
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Joe Hume
Canon In D - Solo Piano Rework
- Canon In D - Solo Piano Rework.
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Lewis Bolland
Reflections
- Reflections.
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Andrew Land
Putting The Pieces Back Together
- Putting The Pieces Back Together.
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Angeline Bell
Sloth Ballet
- Sloth Ballet.
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Charly Ponziani
Aurelia
- Aurelia.
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Deirdra Tormey
Magical Blue
- Magical Blue.
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Samyula
The Calm Within
- The Calm Within.
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Tess Savigear
Morwenna of the Waves
- Morwenna of the Waves.
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Kerry Barnes
Silent Swan
- Silent Swan.
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Matthew Peter Gough
End of the Day
- End of the Day.
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Hayley Morton
Raining on the Inside
- Raining on the Inside.
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Ahmed Ahmed
Soul
- Soul.
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Tanyet
Glass Binding
- Glass Binding.
Broadcast
- Monday23:30BBC Radio 3 Unwind
Podcast
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The Sleeping Forecast
A unique journey to dreamland, mixing instrumental music and Radio 4's Shipping Forecast.
