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Radio 3 Unwind,12 Oct 2026,60 mins

Calm waters on the sea of sleep

The Sleeping Forecast

Available for over a year

Find the perfect soundtrack to a good night’s rest with this classical and ambient mix from BBC Introducing artists, paired with excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and calming sounds of nature. Produced by Alex Yates 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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    Artist
  2. 1.
    NHU05033006
    NHU05033006
    BBC Sound Archives
  3. 2.
    Autumn Evening
    Autumn Evening
    Rachel Leah
  4. 3.
    Tryst
    Tryst
    Richard Laurence