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Calm waters on the sea of sleep

Find the perfect soundtrack to a good night’s rest with this classical mix.

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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Monday23:30
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • BBC Sound Archives

    NHU05033006

    • NHU05033006.

  • Rachel Leah

    Autumn Evening

    • Autumn Evening.

  • Richard Laurence

    Tryst

    • Tryst.

  • CrusaderBeach

    Autumn's Embrace

    • Autumn's Embrace.

  • BBC Sound Archives

    NHU05075047

    • NHU05075047.

  • Matthew Peter Gough

    Luna Lullaby (Lullaby)

    • Luna Lullaby (Lullaby).

  • Simon Lowy

    A Breath Of Fresh Air

    • A Breath Of Fresh Air.

  • Zeynep Sophia

    Curtain Call

    • Curtain Call.

  • BBC Sound Archives

    NHU05033006

    • NHU05033006.

  • Alexander Chapman Campbell

    Aillte Glas

    • Aillte Glas.

  • Jim Perkins

    The Writing Room

    • The Writing Room.

  • Yujin Baek

    day 20

    • day 20.

  • BBC Sound Archives

    NHU05075047

    • NHU05075047.

  • Sophie Bickerdike

    duc

    • duc.

  • ImanAganj

    Solo Eighteen

    • Solo Eighteen.

  • Samyula

    A Time I Can Almost Touch

    • A Time I Can Almost Touch.

  • BBC Sound Archives

    NHU05033006

    • NHU05033006.

  • Roan Kearsey-Lawson

    A Nocturne for Alastair

    • A Nocturne for Alastair.

  • David Braid

    Summers End

    • Summers End.

  • BBC Sound Archives

    NHU05075047

    • NHU05075047.

  • Adrian Lord

    Lavender Fields

    • Lavender Fields.

  • BBC Sound Archives

    NHU05033006

    • NHU05033006.

  • Eleri Creighton

    Sunbeams

    • Sunbeams.

  • Alice Boyd

    Spring Chorus Soundscape For Sleep Tracks

    • Alice Boyd.

Broadcast

  • Monday23:30
    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.