SATURDAY 18 JANUARY 2025
SAT 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0025l3y)
Slumber in the city
Switch off to the sound of a city winding down, soundtracked by airy classical music. Power down and drift away to the night-time hum of life in the background - an immersive soundscape to drop you into a peaceful state of rest.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and calming nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
SAT 06:00 Mindful Mix (m00274vc)
Find relaxation with soothing classical sounds
Indulge in this three hour mix of classical music for ultimate relaxation.
Featuring well-known favourites from Antonín Dvořák and Gabriel Fauré, as well as contemporary gems from Kerensa Briggs, Alexis Ffrench and Cerys Hafana.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
SAT 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0026n8j)
Get ready for the day with restorative classical music
Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
Featuring charming, uplifting tunes from Grace Williams, Jean Sibelius and Gerald Finzi, this episode explores whether music is really a universal language, and Sian takes a breath in the garden with her dog Molly.
SAT 12:00 Piano Focus (m0024qx9)
Contemplative piano tracks to inspire and enrich
Immerse yourself in an introspective piano mix, designed to transport you on a sonic journey of contemplation and relaxation. Featuring music by György Ligeti, Celia Hollander, Amit Manna, and Zenobia Powell Perry.
Produced by Áine Devaney
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind MM.
SAT 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qy9)
Reflective and soothing classical sounds
Sweet and mellow classical sounds for moments of calm, with wistful shades of light and dark.
Featuring rich and warming harmonies from Ludwig van Beethoven, Reynaldo Hahn and Elizabeth Poston, plus gentle string textures from Ronald Binge, Dobrinka Tabakova and Max Richter.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
SAT 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m00274vf)
Find cinematic calm with American Symphony and Emelia Perez
Travel to a place of calm with film soundtracks presented by Edith Bowman. Featuring Jon Batiste's mesmerising American Symphony. Plus Clément Ducol's Emilia Perez and a special moment from The Simpsons.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
SAT 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0026n8d)
Let go of the day with a calm classical soundtrack
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of music from the likes of Imogen Holst, Germaine Tailleferre and Ennio Morricone. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how a board game could help bring calm to your evening routine.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
SAT 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001lc0j)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Songs of wanderlust feat. Chris Burkard
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another unique musical adventure to seek out that all too elusive feeling of calm.
Let Ólafur whisk you away from it all with a selection of songs inspired by the desire to travel the world. Ólafur shares music from the likes of Jóhann Jóhannsson, Alexandra Stréliski and Yumiko Morioka, and reflects on how music can be a way to fulfil urges to explore without leaving your home, transporting you out of your surroundings to an idyllic sonic escape.
Plus, the American photographer and director Chris Burkard selects his sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings him ultimate calm. He picks a reflective track that brings him peace no matter where he is in the world and makes him feel grateful.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
SAT 22:00 Night Tracks (m00262fh)
A meditative moonlight soundtrack
Hannah Peel presents an immersive soundtrack for Boxing Day, with an eclectic mix of traditional folk and new music, relaxing classics and electronics, plus wintery ice sounds.
SAT 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m0026n8q)
Start the year well rested
Fall sound asleep with the help of soothing classical music from BBC Introducing artists, paired with weather reports and forecasts from Radio 4’s The Shipping Forecast and peaceful wintery field recordings.
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."
SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2025
SUN 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0025tqk)
Find serenity in the temple
Embrace peace and quiet in the surrounds and sounds of sacred space. Ease into sleep with bells, chanting, and calming spiritual song - a perfect mix to soundtrack your slumber.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and peaceful nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
SUN 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0026tcp)
Classical sounds to help you retreat into calm
A collection of classical tunes to ease the mind and soothe the soul.
Slide into warm instrumental sounds by Mozart, Anna Clyne and Lauri Porra, glowing choral textures from William Byrd and Christopher H. Harris, and soothing chamber music by Fela Sowande, Toru Takemitsu and Alexander Tsafman.
Produced by Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
SUN 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0024qzs)
Lift your morning with gentle classical sounds
Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
Featuring warm harmonies from Emilie Mayer, Maurice Ravel, and Erich Korngold, Sian also takes time to notice the smaller things in nature while on a walk. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explores how music affects our ability to study - enhancement or distraction?
SUN 12:00 Piano Focus (m002559l)
Calming piano music for quiet focus
Settle your thoughts and step into focus with this calming piano soundtrack. Amongst the selections are timeless piano classics from the likes of Beethoven and Satie, alongside new music from young British composers including Alanna Crouch, Barry Hudson-Taylor and Sarah Merricks-Spall.
To listen on most smart speakers, just say: 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus'.
Produced by Jamie Green
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
SUN 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qyh)
Take a pause with relaxing classical sounds
Reserve a moment in your day to unwind, reset and feel refreshed with this mix of soothing classical music.
With orchestral suites from Dmitri Shostakovich and Avril Coleridge-Taylor, alongside contemporary brilliance from Michael Nyman and Camille Pepin.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
SUN 17:00 The Music & Meditation Podcast (m001xflf)
Series 3
Embrace vulnerability with Megan Rose Lane
Izzy and Megan Rose Lane look at how to find strength in acknowledging vulnerability and talking to yourself in a kinder way. Spiritual mentor and masterclass leader Megan Rose Lane leads a guided meditation to soften into vulnerability, so you can strengthen relationships with friends, family, partners, work colleagues and yourself.
The music that soundtracks Megan's guided meditation was composed by Tom Thorp and recorded by the BBC Concert Orchestra exclusively for this episode.
If you're new to meditation or you've tried it before, this series is the perfect place to pick it up from.
Music you'll hear in this episode includes:
Schubert: Sonata for arpeggione and piano in A minor D821, ii Adagio
Tom Thorp: Embracing Vulnerability
Brahms: Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8, iii Adagio
Mendelssohn: String Symphony No.9 in C Minor MWV N9, ii Poco adagio
SUN 17:30 Classical Mixtape (m0026ktt)
The perfect classical half hour
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites.
SUN 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m00274rw)
Let go of the day with soothing music
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of music from the likes of Olafur Arnalds, Caroline Shaw and Li Zemin. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Shaw on how gentle movement like Pilates can help you let go of the day.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
SUN 21:00 Soundwaves (m00274ry)
Enter a world of calm with beautiful new music
Afrodeutsche hosts an hour of immersive new music from the UK’s brightest contemporary composers and performers. Featuring an escapist mix of music from the likes of Lomond Campbell, Rosey Chan and the London Ambient Orchestra, plus BBC Introducing emerging artists.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Soundwaves.
SUN 22:00 Night Tracks (m0020hxx)
Meditative music for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
SUN 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0cx1p05)
Sleep like a log
Music to help you sleep from BBC Introducing paired with Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast.
Produced by Gabriel Francis
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast.”
MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2025
MON 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0025vrd)
Travel through twinkling stars
Launch into sleep with a stellar mix of space sounds and intergalactic classical music. Drift through the starry sky with twinkling tones - a perfect soundtrack to help guide you to a peaceful state of slumber.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and calming nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
MON 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qyt)
A soothing mix for classical relaxation
Embrace stillness and sink into the classical sounds of this calming music mix.
Featuring well-known classics from Johann Pachelbel and Edward Elgar, alongside new discoveries by Sarah Class and Valgeir Sigurðsson.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
MON 09:00 Classical Unwind (m00274vh)
Begin your day with refreshing classical music
Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
Featuring flowing, soothing melodies from Rachmaninov, Ethel Barns, and Palestrina. Sian is inspired by a distant horizon, and Professor Catherine Loveday explains how is our brain able to distinguish different instruments from each other when we listen to music.
MON 12:00 Piano Focus (m0024r0t)
Uplifting piano music to fuel your creative flow
Fuel your creative flow with this mix of melodic piano pieces, the perfect aid to sustain your concentration and create a soothing backdrop as you work. Featuring beautiful versions of piano classics by Beethoven and Mozart, as well as inspiring contemporary pieces by Alexis Ffrench and Fiona Brice.
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”
Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
MON 14:00 Mindful Mix (m00274vk)
Calming classical tunes for total relaxation
A three hour collection of calming classical music to unwind and relax. Sink into the orchestral serenity of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Ida Moberg, alongside the choral beauty of Ken Burton and Ólafur Arnalds.
Produced by Steven Rajam.
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
MON 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m00274vm)
Drift away with soundtracks from Casino Royale and The Piano
Drift away to film soundtracks with Edith Bowman. With David Arnold's Casino Royale, and a classic love song Michel Legrand from Lady Sings The Blues, the biopic about Billie Holiday starring Diana Ross.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
MON 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0024r10)
Restore calm with classical music
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of pieces from the likes of Karl Jenkins, Fela Sowande and Dobrinka Tabakova – plus a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Rod Stryker.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
MON 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001lklc)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Calm tracks to inspire confidence ft. Alfa Mist
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another musical journey looking for that all too elusive feeling of calm.
In this episode Ólafur reflects on how music can help boost your confidence and improve your mood, with uplifting tracks from Hildur Guðnadóttir, Kronos Quartet and Hilary Hahn.
Plus the British musician, producer and composer Alfa Mist selects his sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings him ultimate calm. He shares a textural track that reflects his mood when he’s most relaxed, reflecting on how simple chord structures can put you at ease.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
MON 22:00 Night Tracks (m0026wt5)
Meditative music for late night solace
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
MON 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m00274vp)
Recharge and rest
Fall into a deep sleep with soothing classical music from BBC Introducing artists, paired with weather reports and forecasts from Radio 4’s The Shipping Forecast and gentle field recordings.
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."
TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025
TUE 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m00260s1)
Coast into the harbour
Glide into sleep with a mix of watery sounds and gently rocking classical music. Bob along on a wave of boating ambience and hypnotic piano pieces - a perfect soundtrack to help guide you to a peaceful state of slumber.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and calming nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
TUE 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0026nsn)
Classical music to soothe the soul
A collection of classical tunes to ease the mind and soothe the soul.
Revel in the pensive piano of Erik Satie and Rosey Chan, the choral glow of Eric Whitacre and Paul Mealor, and the orchestral beauty of Jean Sibelius and Gustav Holst.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
TUE 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0024r0b)
Elevate your morning with refreshing classical music
Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
Featuring uplifting, soothing tunes from Bach, Cecile Chaminade, and Anton Bruckner, Sian explores the idea of soft focus while getting some fresh air, and Professor Catherine Loveday explains some of the ways in which music can actually connect us.
TUE 12:00 Piano Focus (m00255b7)
Hold your focus with this introspective piano mix
Melt away distracting thoughts with this gentle, meditative piano mix filled with an array of delicate selections. Betty Jackson King’s playful Spring Intermezzo is performed by Lara Downes, Gia Margaret offers up soulful melodies, and we are immersed in a cloud of peaceful notes courtesy of Jean-Michel Blais. Plus there’s music from iconic masters of centuries past including J.S. Bach, Amy Beach and Joseph Haydn.
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”
Produced by SIGOURNEY
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Sounds MM.
TUE 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qvx)
Refreshing classical music to quieten your mind
Take a step back from the busy world with a selection of serene harmonies and calming melodies.
Featuring soothing instrumental textures by Sergei Rachmaninoff, Felix Mendelssohn, plus uplifting and inspiring sounds by Betty Jackson King, Isobel Waller-Bridge, and Jan Garbarek.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
TUE 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0024r0y)
Get lost in the music from Basic Instinct and West Wing
Transport yourself to the immersive worlds of film and TV soundtracks. Featuring current and new releases through to timeless classics, every episode will take you on a soothing cinematic journey.
In this episode, enjoy the music of Basic Instinct by Jerry Goldsmith and W.G. Snuffy Walden's West Wing. Plus Maurice Jarre's haunting reimagining of Unchained Melody for Ghost.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
TUE 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m002754b)
Switch off with calming classical music
Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest.
TUE 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001lp30)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Submerge yourself in water-inspired music feat. Mary Anne Hobbs
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another unique musical adventure to seek out that all too elusive feeling of calm.
In this episode, allow yourself to dive in as Ólafur shares a selection of soothing songs inspired by water in all its forms. Ólafur takes inspiration from the oceans that surround his home of Reykjavik, as well as Iceland’s natural thermal pools and lagoons, and shares music from the likes of Joanna Brouk, Lisa Lerkenfeldt and Ravel.
Plus, the DJ and expert music curator Mary Anne Hobbs selects her sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings her ultimate calm. She picks a track that helps her untangle the chaos of life and reminds her to slow down.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
TUE 22:00 Night Tracks (m0026x4q)
Nocturnal music to bewitch the senses
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
TUE 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0jx45r2)
Sleep tight with relaxing sounds
Settle in and sleep tight with relaxing classical and ambient compositions from BBC Introducing artists, alongside field recordings and excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast.
To listen on most smart speakers just 'ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast'.
Produced by Cat Gough
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds
WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY 2025
WED 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m00260wg)
Soar with murmurating starlings
Glide into sleep with a mix of airborne environmental sounds and serene, soaring classical music. Drift on a gentle breeze of flapping birds and unflappable orchestral pieces - a perfect soundtrack to help guide you to a peaceful state of slumber.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and calming nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
WED 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qxc)
Embrace stillness with serene classical music
A collection of classical music designed to help you relax and find a quiet space of peace and harmony. Featuring glowing harmonies from Eric Whitacre and William Henry Harris, and soothing melodies from Johannes Brahms, Eleanor Daley and William Grant Still.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
WED 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002753f)
Brighten your day with peaceful classical music
Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
Featuring restful and enriching melodies from Fanny Mendelssohn, Valerie Coleman, and Gerald Finzi, this episode explores the effects of classical music in the workplace. Plus, Sian takes a breath in the early morning and marvels at how different the world feels.
WED 12:00 Piano Focus (m0024qyy)
Melodic piano music to boost your motivation
Hone in on the task at hand with motivating piano music to keep you in the zone. Featuring new tracks from young British-based composers, including Alanna Crouch and Samuel Félix.
Produced by Jamie Green
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
WED 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0026txj)
Gentle classical music for inner calm
Find a sense of inner calm with this collection of gentle classical tunes. Featuring peaceful piano melodies, glowing choral harmonies, and flowing orchestral movements. This mix is curated to help you settle into a more peaceful state of mind.
With pieces from Ennio Morricone, Gustav Mahler, Rebecca Dale and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
And Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
WED 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002753h)
Revel in musical sounds with Florence Foster Jenkins and Mrs Doubtfire
Escape through the music of film and TV, with Edith Bowman. Featuring Howard Shore's Mrs Doubtfire, Spencer by Jonny Greenwood alongside classics from Florence Foster Jenkins.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
WED 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0024qz4)
Release your day with soothing classical music
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of music from the likes of Max Richter, Jung Jaeil and Bizet – plus some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on easy ways to de-stress from the pressures of your day.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
WED 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001lzgn)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Music from the heart feat. JFDR
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another unique musical adventure to seek out that all too elusive feeling of calm.
For this episode, Ólafur shares music from the heart with a selection of soothing songs related to love. Music is often the way that people express their love for others, whether romantic, platonic or familial, when we don’t have the words to describe it. Ólafur shares heart-shaped tracks from Sandrayati, Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou and Kjartan Sveinsson, and reflects on his own relationship with music and the matters of the heart - “every song that I’ve ever made has been for love”.
Plus, the Icelandic singer, songwriter, composer and multi-instrumentalist JFDR selects her sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings her ultimate calm. She chooses a track by a friend of hers that transports her to a certain time of her life, that is both meditative and meaningful for her.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
WED 22:00 Night Tracks (m0026xsf)
Bewitching sounds for after dark
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
WED 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m002753k)
Gentle sounds to lull you to sleep
Drift off to sleep with the calming tones of the Shipping Forecast set to peaceful music from BBC Introducing.
Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening production
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast”
THURSDAY 23 JANUARY 2025
THU 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m00261l6)
Dip into pondlife
Gently sink into sleep with a mix of pond-based sounds and calming classical music. Immerse yourself in an atmosphere of toads, trickling water and tinkling orchestral pieces - a perfect soundtrack to help guide you to a peaceful state of slumber.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and calming nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
THU 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0025cm6)
Find solace with serene classical sounds
Let this calming collection of classical music guide you to a place of tranquillity. The perfect soundtrack for slowing down and taking a moment for yourself.
Featuring music by Maurice Ravel, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Thomas Tallis. Plus contemporary sounds from Caroline Shaw, Olivia Belli, and Thomas Ades.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
THU 09:00 Classical Unwind (m00269zh)
Inspiring classical music to boost your day
Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
Featuring relaxing and uplifting melodies from Margaret Bonds, Maurice Ravel and Caroline Shaw, and Sian takes a breath of fresh air by some water. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explains why music is so good at triggering memories.
THU 12:00 Piano Focus (m0025cpm)
Reflective piano music to uplift and inspire
Dive into this crafted mix of reflective piano music, inviting you to take a soothing journey into tranquillity and calm. Alongside selections from Classical Music icons such as Fanny Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann and Henry Purcell, we hear fresh piano music from new generations of inspiring composers including Yiruma, Alanna Crouch and Alma Deutscher.
Produced by Álexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
THU 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0024r0g)
Soothing classical sounds to uplift your senses
Take a moment to take a step back with this calming mix of serene classical sounds. Featuring orchestral warmth from Pietro Mascagni and Howard Skempton, plus solo piano from Maurice Ravel and Rachel Portman.
Produced by Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
THU 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0024qw5)
Transport yourself away with the music of Gladiator and Memoirs of a Geisha
Escape into a world of immersive soundtracks with film fanatic Edith Bowman. With music by Hans Zimmer, Natalie Holt and Segun Akinola, featuring soundtracks from Gladiator and Memoirs of a Geisha.
THU 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m00274xn)
Let time stand still with classical sounds
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of music from the likes of Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Rebecca Clarke and Brandee Younger, plus some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
THU 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001m59c)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Calm sounds for sunsets feat. James Acaster
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another unique musical adventure to seek out that all too elusive feeling of calm.
In this episode, Ólafur creates a soothing soundtrack reflective of one of the most inspiring times of day - sunset. His home of Iceland is famous for its eternal darkness during the winter months, but Ólafur prefers to see this as an eternal sunset - when the sun barely rises in the darkest of winter, the whole day is dusk. He plays songs to soundtrack this feeling of eternal sunset, with music from Meredith Monk, Nkeiru Okoye and Oliver Coates.
Plus, Ólafur’s favourite comedian James Acaster selects his sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings him ultimate calm. James picks a track that has brought him calm for nearly twenty years, one that he always returns to for its vivid soundscape of diving guitar lines and evocative electronics. These eventually morph into a forlorn indie song that tells a story of love and nature, while you close your eyes and drift away…
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
THU 22:00 Night Tracks (m0026ykf)
A meditative moonlight soundtrack
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
THU 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0jqc0xm)
A soundtrack for cosy nights
Get cosy and welcome in the changing seasons with this relaxing soundtrack of serene ambient and classical compositions from BBC Introducing artists, alongside excerpts from weather reports and forecasts from the Shipping Forecast.
Produced by Cat Gough
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds
FRIDAY 24 JANUARY 2025
FRI 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m00267lc)
Meditate upon the moonrise
Slip into a peaceful state with a mix of nocturnal natural sounds and classical music. Bathe in the light of the moon on a peaceful night, as an orchestra quietly plays - a perfect soundtrack to help guide you to a sleepy state.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and calming nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
FRI 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qxq)
Chilled classical music for rest and rejuvenation
Take a moment to step away from your cares with this calming mix of serene classical sounds.
Featuring music by Gustav Mahler, Anne Boyd and Edward Elgar, plus rich and rejuvenating harmonies by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Reynaldo Hahn and Robert Nathaniel Dett.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
FRI 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002757h)
Energize your morning with refreshing classical music
Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
Featuring emotive, soothing music from Elgar, Julie Cooper, and Dag Wiren. Sian finds inspiration as she takes a breath with a walk through a vineyard and Professor Catherine Loveday explores the different ways that music can connect us.
FRI 12:00 Piano Focus (m0024qxv)
Sonorous piano music for deep focus
Immerse yourself in a state of deep concentration with this crafted piano sequence. Featuring a stunning rendition by Bruce Liu of Erik Satie’s Gnossienne No.1, Icelandic pianist Vikungur Ólaffsson performing part of Philip Glass' Glassworks and new neoclassical pieces by British composers Julia Thomsen and Becky Ainge.
Produced by Alexa Kruger
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
FRI 14:00 Mindful Mix (m002757k)
Classical melodies for stillness and calm
Embrace moments of stillness with this calming collection of peaceful classical melodies and sounds from the natural world. This mix features soothing piano, strings, and orchestral music, to help you let go of stress and reconnect with your inner sense of calm.
Featuring music from Caroline Shaw, Max Richter, Alexis Ffrench, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frédéric Chopin, and many more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
FRI 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0024qxf)
Get lost in the moment with music from Doctor Who and Hans Zimmer
Escape into the immersive worlds of film and TV soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Featuring current and new releases through to timeless classics, every episode will take listeners on a soothing cinematic journey. Expect music from John C Williams's soundtrack to The Deer Hunter, Alexandre Desplat's The Imitation Game and Murray Gold's theme from Doctor Who.
FRI 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0024qy1)
Let go of the day with peaceful classical music
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of music from the likes of Philip Glass, Keaton Henson and Johannes Brahms. We Press Pause with meditation coach Maude Hirst and Caroline Steel reveals some essential Wind Down Wisdom on how a simple activity like doing a jigsaw can help you release stress.
FRI 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001md8r)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Music for daydreaming feat. Ibeyi
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another special musical adventure to seek out that all too elusive feeling of calm.
This week, Ólafur shares a calming selection of music that conjures up the feelings of daydreaming and encourages your mind to wander. Let your imagination run wild with reflective tracks that paint pictures through sound, from Echo Collective and Four Tet to Josin and Akira Kosemura.
Plus, the magical musical sister duo Ibeyi share their sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings them ultimate calm. Lisa-Kaindé picks a track from one of the pair’s favourite albums and musicians, that for them perfectly balances joy and sadness together.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
FRI 22:00 Night Tracks (m0020305)
Music for the darkling hour
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
FRI 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0gd2wpv)
Drift off with this sleep-inducing soundtrack
Restful music from BBC Introducing alongside the Shipping Forecast to help you fall asleep.
Produced by Gabriel Francis
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast”