SATURDAY 05 APRIL 2025
SAT 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0024qxn)
Drift upon the wind
Doze off to a mix of windswept sounds and restful classical music. Drift off to immersive sounds of swirling winds and blustery gusts - 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. To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Sleep Tracks.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
SAT 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
SAT 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0025myg)
Get set for the day with soothing 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 soothing and uplifting melodies from Franz Schubert, Hania Rani and Cesar Franck, this episode explores how listening to music in the womb before birth can have an impact on a baby. Plus, Sian takes delight in a walk in the rain.
SAT 12:00 Piano Focus (m0024r19)
Soothing piano to soundtrack your studies
Tune out the noise and soundtrack your study time with this soothing piano mix. Amongst the selections are timeless piano classics from the likes of Frédéric Chopin and Cécile Chaminade alongside new music from young British composers including Eamonn Watt, Alexis Ffrench and Patrick Yeboah.
Produced by Jamie Green
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”
SAT 14:00 Mindful Mix (m002559v)
Relaxing classical for moments of stillness
Sink into the calming and reflective sounds of this classical music mix. With pieces from Gabriel Faure and Ronald Binge, alongside Judith Weir and John Cage.
Produced by Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
SAT 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0027bbr)
Find solace in the sound with Finding Neverland and The Soloist
Restore yourself through the music of film and TV with Edith Bowman. With Martin Phipps's Black Doves, The Soloist by Dario Marianelli and Chanda Dancy's Devotion.
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 (m001n292)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Musical transformations feat. FINNEAS
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for one more musical adventure to seek out that all too elusive feeling of calm.
In the final episode of the series, Ólafur looks inward with a selection of musical metamorphoses - calming songs inspired by a sense of transformation. He reflects on how we are always transforming ourselves in little ways, and how music plays a part in that, with tracks by Philip Glass, Alice Sara Ott, Boards of Canada and more.
Plus our last guest is the award-winning American musician and producer FINNEAS, who shares his sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings him ultimate calm. FINNEAS selects a nostalgic song that he has vivid memories of listening to in so many different situations, that always manages to settle him.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
SAT 22:00 Night Tracks (m0028lgd)
Blissful sounds for night owls
Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
SAT 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0jmlf5w)
Gentle sounds to lull you into a deep sleep
Drift into a calm, tranquil space and sink into sleep with the dreamy tones of the Shipping Forecast, set to soothing classical compositions from BBC Introducing.
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 06 APRIL 2025
SUN 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0024qy7)
Escape from the rain
Drift off to a mix of rainy day sounds and restful classical music. Doze off to immersive sounds of light winds and hypnotic downpour - 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.
SUN 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qv5)
Classical sounds for moments of calm
Relax with a playlist of soothing classical music, to help transport you to place of calm.
With music by Gerald Finzi, Maurice Ravel, and Johann Pachelbel. Plus soft melodies from Florence Price, William Walton, and Eleanor Daley to gently soothe your mind and soul.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
SUN 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0025vqr)
Ease yourself into the day with a restful classical soundtrack
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 vibrant, enchanting melodies from Rachmaninov, Bach, and Gabriela Montero, Sian takes a stroll through a local graveyard, and Professor Catherine Loveday explores the phenomenon of perfect pitch.
SUN 12:00 Piano Focus (m0024r0d)
A journey through softly focused piano reveries
Immerse yourself in this journey through softly-focused piano reveries. Blending impressionistic beauties from the likes of Maurice Ravel and Ruth Gipps with the innovative spirit of contemporary artists such as Ava Rasti and Kelly Moran, this mix elegantly portrays the shifting nuances of classical music through the decades, the perfect soundtrack to your focused work.
Produced by Áine Devaney
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”
SUN 14:00 Mindful Mix (m00255b5)
Uplifting classical sounds to soothe your senses
A three-hour selection of gentle harmonies and melodies to help relax your mind and aid your relaxation.
With calming piano tones from Philip Glass, Claude Debussy, and Sophie Hutchings, alongside glowing choral sounds from Kerensa Briggs and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
SUN 17:00 The Music & Meditation Podcast (m0029nry)
Series 4
Refine your work life balance with Tamu Thomas
Izzy and Tamu Thomas share their experiences of work/life balance and how to put ourselves first. Tamu is a holistic life coach, speaker and author who leads a guided meditation to help us move away from toxic productivity towards listening to our bodies and advocating for ourselves.
The music that soundtracks Tamu's guided meditation was composed by Jamie Elless and recorded by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra exclusively for this episode.
Whether you're just starting to meditate or you're a seasoned meditator, this is the perfect podcast for you.
Music you'll hear in this episode includes:
Rachmaninov: Sonata in G minor Op.19 for cello and piano - 3rd movement (Andante)
Jamie Elless: Refine your work life balance
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.5 in C minor - 2nd movement
John Foulds: Iles of Greece, Op.48 No.2
SUN 17:30 Classical Mixtape (m0028tsc)
Classical music for focus or relaxation
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical favourites, including music by Brahms, Fauré and William Grant Still.
SUN 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0026nq8)
Ease into the evening with calm 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 Rachel Portman, Eric Whitacre and Reena Esmail. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on the power of touch.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
SUN 21:00 Soundwaves (m0029ns2)
Discover a world of serene new music
Afrodeutsche hosts an hour of escapist and immersive new music from the UK’s brightest contemporary composers and performers.
Featuring music from the soundtrack composer Frank Ilfman, thoughtful and beautiful work from Erland Cooper and a performance from bass flute player Daniela Mars. Plus, music from BBC Introducing emerging artists.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Soundwaves.
SUN 22:00 Night Tracks (m0028lzm)
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.
SUN 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0dwysyp)
Tranquil sounds for quiet nights
Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast set to gentle music from BBC Introducing to help you sleep.
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 07 APRIL 2025
MON 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0024qyr)
Float along the river
Drift off to a mix of calming river sounds and restful classical music. Doze off to immersive sounds of birds chirping and the comforting sound of water flowing down a light stream - 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 (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
MON 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0025vl4)
Start your day with uplifting 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 serene and enchanting music from Gerald Finzi, Anna Lapwood, and Aaron Copland, this episode explores the emotional effect that live music has on us. Plus, Sian dips her feet in the sea.
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 (m0024qz0)
Mellow classical music to create moments of calm
Sound-track your day with blissful classical music to soothe you and help you relax.
With warming harmonies by Carl Orff, Hubert Parry and Kerensa Briggs, plus soft melodies from Claude Debussy, Avril Coleridge-Taylor and Amy Beach to gently soothe your mind and soul.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
MON 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002b0jc)
Immerse yourself in sound with The Wild Robot and The Gadfly
Immerse yourself in film soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Featuring Kris Bower's The Wild Robot, Hildur Guðnadóttir's expressive music from The Joker and a moment from Shostakovich from 1955's The Gadfly.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
MON 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0026w29)
Relax from your day with calming harmonies
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 Florence Price, Philip Glass and William Grant Still. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how singing can help you de-stress from the pressures of your day.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
MON 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m0024qvn)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 3
Finding stillness in sound ft. girl in red
Take a moment to stop, be still and breathe.
Icelandic pianist and composer Ólafur Arnalds returns with his third series of Ultimate Calm, each episode a musical journey into a world of calm. Ólafur invites you to join him for an hour of music that he turns to for escape and reflection - finding stillness in sound. There’ll be tracks from the likes of Brian Eno, Hinako Omori and Kelly Moran, and Ólafur reflects on the importance of carving out space for one’s self amidst the busy noise of the modern world.
Plus we visit the first safe haven of the series, discovering the piece of music that brings ultimate calm to Norwegian singer and songwriter girl in red, a personal, nostalgic track that reminds her of a certain time in her life.
Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind
MON 22:00 Night Tracks (m0029pl4)
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
MON 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
TUESDAY 08 APRIL 2025
TUE 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002559j)
Voyage across the frost
Slip off to sleep with a mix of crisp natural sounds and cool, calming classical music. Immerse yourself in icy frost and peaceful music - a restful soundtrack to help your 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 (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
TUE 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0029p7q)
Guide your morning with the serene sounds of 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 beautiful and enriching melodies from Mendelssohn, Rosey Chan, and Henryk Górecki, this episode explores the benefit of enjoying the moments of happiness we can find if we stop to notice them. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explains how music can be used to change our patterns of behaviour.
TUE 12:00 Piano Focus (m002559b)
Inspiring piano music to enhance focus
Unlock unwavering focus with this carefully crafted piano mix, the perfect accompaniment to your working day. Featuring contemporary gems from Sufjan Stephens, Jon Hopkins and Chilly Gonzales alongside the classical music of Dora Pejačević, Judith Weir and Tanya Ekanayaka.
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”
Produced by Annie Keates Thorpe
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
TUE 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0024r15)
Block out the noise with calming classical music
Take a moment for yourself as you enjoy restful classical music combined with beautiful soundscapes from the natural world.
Featuring a host of orchestral and piano favourites from Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, and Claude Debussy, and gorgeous harmonies from Eleanor Daley, Christopher H. Harris, and Ivo Antognini.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
TUE 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0027bg2)
Explore calm musical moments with Moana 2 and Tales From The Loop
Explore the calm corners of the musical world of film with Edith Bowman. Featuring Mark Mancina's Moana 2, Tales From The Loop by Philip Glass and Rachel Portman's score for Julia, the documentary about Julie Child.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
TUE 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0026tdl)
Embrace your evening with warming 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 Ryuichi Sakamoto, Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru and Hildegard of Bingen. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on why movement can help you de-stress from the pressures of your day.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
TUE 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m0024qw9)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 3
Blissful musical blossoms ft. Erland Cooper
Being amongst nature brings inspiration to so many of us. In this episode of Ultimate Calm, Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds takes inspiration from blossoms and blooms with a selection of music related to flowers. There’ll be music from Celia Hollander, Duval Timothy and Dora Pejačević, and Ólafur gives us an insight into what’s growing in his Reyjavik greenhouse.
Plus, we’re transported to the safe haven of the Scottish composer Erland Cooper, an artist very much inspired by the natural world and the magic of the everyday. He shares a field recording of a particular bird song that brings him ultimate calm, transporting us to his own safe haven in the Orkney Islands.
Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind
TUE 22:00 Night Tracks (m0029p7t)
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
TUE 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0dsztst)
Wake up refreshed
Refresh and recover with gentle music from BBC Introducing alongside the 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”.
WEDNESDAY 09 APRIL 2025
WED 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0024qzb)
Roam amidst the mountain mist
Drift away with a mix of natural sounds and gentle classical music. Immerse yourself in the fresh alpine air at the peak of the mountain - with composers Bach, Brahms and Bizet lulling you towards peaceful slumber.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and calming sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search Sleep Tracks on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes. To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Sleep Tracks.
Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
WED 06:00 Mindful Mix (m00287nh)
Meditative classical sounds for a positive state of mind
Discover the soothing power of classical music with this selection of peaceful tunes and soundscapes from the natural world. Perfect for unwinding and finding stillness, these pieces will help guide you into a space of calm and relaxation.
Featuring tranquil compositions by Claude Debussy, Johannes Brahms, and Ludwig van Beethoven, alongside the delicate melodies of Yann Tiersen, Caroline Shaw, Rachel Portman, Hayato Sumino, and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
WED 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0025w39)
Fill your morning with uplifting 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 relaxing melodies from Satie, Brandon and Shostakovich, this episode also explores the fascinating world of mycelium. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explains what happens in the brain when musicians improvise.
WED 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.
WED 14:00 Mindful Mix (m00255bp)
Calming classical music for peaceful moments
Take a deep breath and relax with classical sounds. A tranquil soundtrack for quiet reflection and clarity.
Featuring orchestral tunes from J.S. Bach, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, and Edward Elgar. Plus new music from Voces8 and much more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
WED 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0027cdl)
Feel the powerful sounds of the screen with Maestro and Avatar
Feel the powerful sounds of the screen with film fanatic Edith Bowman. Featuring Simon Franglen's Avatar and music from Magnet for The Wicker Man. Plus an emotional piece by Leonard Bernstein to accompany Bradley Cooper's captivating performance in Maestro.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
WED 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0029pb9)
Release the day with serene 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 Satie, Alexis Ffrench and Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on the wellbeing benefits of silence.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
WED 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m0024qwv)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 3
Calm music for connection ft. Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Music has always been an important part of community and relationships - a way for us to feel connected to each other. It gives us a reason to gather together and helps us relate to one another. Ólafur celebrates that aspect of music with an episode inspired by community, family, friendship and togetherness. He’ll play a selection of soothing sounds including tracks by the likes of Aksuna, Shida Shahabi and the husband-wife duo Windy & Carl, as well as his own collaborative work as part of the duo Kiasmos, with Faroese musician Janus Rasmussen, and his work with the OPIA Community, a travelling festival series, record label and community hub.
Plus the British cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason transports us to his musical safe haven. Sheku is no stranger to collaborations, he frequently works with his siblings to create beautiful works together. He shares a piece of music that brings him ultimate calm, a track that reminds him of a sunrise.
Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind
WED 22:00 Night Tracks (m0029pbd)
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
WED 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0fjpd22)
Allow yourself to be swept away to a land of sleep
Let go of the day with relaxing music from BBC Introducing and the 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.”
THURSDAY 10 APRIL 2025
THU 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0024r1l)
Dive into ocean depths
Dive into the deepest sleep with a mix of subaquatic sounds and ebbing classical music. Doze to whale song and hypnotic waves - 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 (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
THU 09:00 Classical Unwind (m00260rt)
Begin your day with the serenely beautiful 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 romantic, and soothing melodies from John Rutter, Jean Sibelius and Isobel Waller-Bridge. Sian finds some seaweed whilst out taking a breath, and Professor Catherine Loveday joins the show to explore how our music tastes might change with age.
THU 12:00 Piano Focus (m0029ppk)
Tranquil piano pieces to summon calm and focus
Immerse yourself in a contemplative soundscape with this carefully curated piano mix. Evocative reveries from York Bowen and Dora Pejačević meet the modern lyricism of Stephen Baysted, Marie Awadis and Christine Ott. Expect cinematic minimalism from British Oscar-winner Daniel Blumberg, ethereal tones from Aaron Tagliaboschi, and quiet introspection from artists such as Hania Rani and Büşra Kayıkçı.
Produced by Áine Devaney
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
To listen on most smart speakers, just say “ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”.
THU 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0025d09)
Calming classical music to help you reset
An uplifting selection of calming classical music to reenergise and rejuvenate.
Featuring orchestral pieces from William Walton and Will Todd, soaring choral lines from Robert H. Harris and Eric Whitacre, and thoughtful solo piano from Hania Rani and Maurice Ravel.
Produced by Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
THU 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0027jn8)
Music to sweep you away with Mufasa: The Lion King and Bridgerton.
Be swept away by film and TV soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Featuring Mufasa: The Lion King, Kris Bowers' music for Bridgerton and Wolf Hall by Debbie Wiseman.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
THU 18:00 Classical Wind Down (m0026tf2)
Slow down 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 Ethel Smyth, Lara Somogyi and Edvard Grieg. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how spending time with friends can help relieve the pressures of your day.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
THU 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m0024qxk)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 3
Relax and flow with river-inspired music ft. Nanna
Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds goes with the flow in this episode, with a selection of relaxing music inspired by rivers, and the change they can represent in ourselves. He’ll play music by Brian Eno, KMRU and Sophia Subbayya Vastek, and share thoughts on the river systems and glaciers in the landscape around him in Iceland.
Plus fellow Icelander Nanna brings us along to her safe haven. Nanna is a singer, songwriter and guitarist, formerly part of the indie folk band Of Monsters and Men, and now writes a lot of her own solo material in a cabin outside Reykjavik. We join her there, beside the banks of a small river where she spends a lot of time with her dog and the birds, to hear more about what brings her ultimate calm.
Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind
THU 22:00 Night Tracks (m0029ppm)
An adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.
THU 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m0028zxb)
Soothing music to ease you into sleep
Ease into sleep with the help of relaxing classical and ambient music from BBC Introducing, coastal weather reports from around the UK courtesy of Radio 4’s the Shipping Forecast and the sounds of rain falling on leaves in a woodland in the Cotswolds.
Produced by Cat Gough
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3Unwind
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast."
FRIDAY 11 APRIL 2025
FRI 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0029pl6)
Bathe beneath waterfalls
Drop into sleep with natural sounds and cool, calming classical music. Immerse yourself in the refreshing sounds of trickling water and tinkling 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 sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.
Produced by Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
FRI 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0025d67)
Savour the moment with restorative classical music
Take some time to unwind with this calming, serene collection of classical music. With music from Franz Schubert, Stanley Myers, Margaret Bonds and Gustav Holst, alongside contemporary excellence from Sophie Hutchings and Hania Rani.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
FRI 09:00 Classical Unwind (m00260w7)
Lift your mood with stress-free 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 soothing and enriching melodies from Gustav Mahler, Francis Poulenc, and Charlotte Bray, this episode explores the joy of walking in the dark. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explores which parts of our brains are stimulated when we listen to music.
FRI 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.
FRI 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0029prf)
Soothe your soul with calming classical sounds
Take a moment to relax by listening to this collection of soothing classical music.
Featuring the BBC Concert Orchestra performing Leo Delibes, Tenebrae performing William Henry Harris, and the Chineke! Orchestra performing Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. This mix also includes pieces from Maurice Ravel, Ruth Gipps, Margaret Bonds, and Thomas Tallis.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
FRI 17:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m0027jxl)
Experience epic escapism with Gladiator II and Stardust
Be carried away by the music of film and TV with Edith Bowman. Featuring Harry Gregson-Williams' work on Gladiator II, Stardust by Ilan Eshkari and Caroline Shaw's score for the Leonardo Da Vinci biopic.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
FRI 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.
FRI 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m0024qy3)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 3
A musical moment to press pause ft. Anoushka Shankar
There are some pieces of music that can make you feel like time has paused, which force you to stop in your tracks and take you away from your everyday life. Ólafur Arnalds plays a selection of time-related pieces that have that quality, including tracks from Hania Rani, Belle Chen and Hiroshi Yoshimura.
Plus we’re transported to the musical safe haven of the musician Anoushka Shankar. Anoushka is drawn to music that either gives her a gut punch of emotion or a deep peace. She shares a very special track that brings her ultimate calm; a piece by her father, the Indian sitarist and composer Ravi Shankar.
Produced by Kit Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind.
FRI 22:00 Night Tracks (m0028tsk)
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.
FRI 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m00261l4)
Your soundtrack to a peaceful sleep
Rest easy with Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast set to gentle music from BBC Introducing.
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”