SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 2026
SAT 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002cb1k)
Tune out with white noise
Switch on the TV static, and switch off. Blanket yourself in warm hiss and calming music - a soundtrack designed to help your slumber.
Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and peaceful 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.
SAT 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002ppkj)
Mindful classical music to refresh your focus
Relax and reset your mind with three hours of soothing classical music paired with transportive soundscapes from the natural world.
This mix includes symphonic works by Joseph Haydn and Ralph Vaughan Williams, choral excellence by Adolphus Hailstork and Cecilia McDowall, and comforting piano pieces by Hideyuki Hashimoto and Erik Satie.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
SAT 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002qqks)
Begin the day with melodic 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, beautiful pieces from Vaughan Williams, Aaron Copland, and Alice Mary Smith. Sian Takes a Breath in a citrus grove and Professor Catherine Loveday Opens Our Mind as to how our cultural influences might impact on how we hear emotion in music.
SAT 12:00 Piano Focus (m002pnq9)
Soothing piano to settle the mind
Late Romantic piano classics give way to 20th-century minimalism and reverb-drenched contemporary vignettes. Drifting across eras and decades, this mix is designed to guide focus and relaxation. Vanessa Wagner’s interpretation of Suzanne Ciani’s Inverness paints a frosty landscape glimpsed from a warm fire, while Chilly Gonzales’s Gentle Threat renews like a sun-touched morning.
To listen on most smart speakers, just say: 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus'.
Produced by Áine Devaney.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds MM.
SAT 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0024r08)
Serene classical sounds to help you reset
Take some time to let your mind wander to a place of stillness with this calming classical mix.
Featuring glowing orchestral excellence from Felix Mendelssohn and Joby Talbot, alongside the pensive piano lines of Chiquinha Gonzaga and Camille Saint-Saëns.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM
SAT 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002q0sv)
Let the evening enfold you with a calming musical embrace
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, Johannes Brahms, and Frank Bridge.
Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how flower arranging has the potential to boost your mood.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
SAT 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002q0sj)
Find a place of calm with Sense and Sensibility and Secrets of the Sea
Escape into the calming musical worlds of film and TV with Edith Bowman. Featuring Mary Shelly by Amelia Warner and Patrick Doyle's Sense and Sensibility. Plus a moment from the The Da Vinci Code by Hans Zimmer and Richard Harvey.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
SAT 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001g9pb)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1
Music to bring calm amidst the chaos feat. Benjamin Hardman
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for an hour-long musical journey into the world of calm.
In the final episode of the series, Ólafur focuses on music that seeks to bring calm amidst the chaos with a selection of songs to help you escape the hectic stresses of this time of year. He shares music from Poppy Ackroyd, Voces8 and Nils Frahm, and reflects on the importance of tuning out the noise and the pressures of the everyday in order to claim back a moment of stillness for yourself.
Plus the photographer Benjamin Hardman transports us to his Safe Haven, the place where he feels the most calm, with recordings from the eruption of Icelandic volcano Meradalir where he spends a lot of his time - demonstrating the ultimate definition of calm amidst chaos.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds.
SAT 22:00 Night Tracks (m002pth0)
A bewitching night-time soundtrack
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 (m002gl4l)
Celebrate 100 years of the Shipping Forecast with a sleepy journey
Take a restful journey across the British coastline with BBC Introducing artists representing each of the inland coastal stations included in the Shipping Forecast from Radio 4, marking the 100 Years of the Shipping Forecast Prom.
Produced by Alex Yates
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
To listen on most smart speakers just, 'ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast'.
SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2026
SUN 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002cq8w)
Fly away on a plane
Softly land into sleep with the sounds of a quiet airplane cabin and gentle music. Sit back and relax to the rhythmic rumble of the engine, as peaceful landscapes serenely pass by beneath - a perfect soundtrack to transport you to a 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 (m0024qvd)
Gentle harmonies to help you relax
Take a moment to centre yourself with this collection of soothing classical music.
This mix features building melodies from Herbert Howells, Will Todd and Rebecca Dale, warm orchestral tones from Frederick Delius and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and mindful solo piano from H. Leslie Adams and Karen Tanaka.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
SUN 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002qgvy)
Unlock the day with gentle harmonies
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 recharging, relaxing music from Elgar, Moeran, and Madeleine Cottin. Sian experiences the freedom of Taking a Breath in the great outdoors without any chance of distractions from her technological devices, and Professor Catherine Loveday joins the show to explore how listening to music can help us to develop more self-compassion.
SUN 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.
SUN 14:00 Mindful Mix (m002h7mg)
Peaceful Proms Special: Calming classical tunes
Enjoy a ‘peaceful Proms morning’ with this three hour collection of the most mindful classical pieces that have been performed at the BBC Proms.
This mix includes Isobel Waller-Bridge’s The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, featured at the 2024 21st Century Soundtracks Prom, as well as VOCES8’s cover of Radiohead’s Pyramid Song from the 2023 Mindful Mix Prom. Plus a whole host of well-known favourites from Edward Elgar, Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
SUN 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002q0vm)
Ease into the evening with restorative 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 Ludovico Einaudi, Errollyn Wallen and Arvo Pärt.
Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how DIY has the potential to boost your mood.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
SUN 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002pphs)
Drift away with music from The Last Repair Shop and Cool Hand Luke
Drift into the relaxing worlds of film and TV soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Featuring The Last Repair Shop by Katya Richardson and Lalo Schifrin's Cool Hand Luke. Plus a moment from Princess and the Frog by Randy Newman and Isobel Waller-Bridge's Wicked Little Letters.
Produced by Lucy Winter.
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
SUN 21:00 Soundwaves (m002rg6x)
An escapist soundtrack to starry nights
Afrodeutsche hosts an hour of escapist and immersive new music from the UK’s brightest contemporary composers and performers.
Featuring new releases from Rachel Portman, pianist Keane Wang and Oscar-nominated Max Richter. 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 (m002pw3b)
Sublime sounds for nightfall
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 (m0026nsq)
A serene soundtrack for cosy nights
Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast set to tranquil 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 16 FEBRUARY 2026
MON 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002cxyn)
Swirl across the windswept plains
Doze to the sounds of dry, windswept flatlands as gentle music blows in. Curl up and let the environmental sounds and piano pieces move you - a perfect soundtrack to transport you to a 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 Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
MON 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002g1f0)
Peaceful Proms Special: Restful melodies to calm the mind
Enjoy a peaceful Proms morning with this three hour collection of the most mindful classical pieces that have been performed at the BBC Proms.
This mix features Ronald Binge’s Sailing By as part of 100 Years of the Shipping Forecast Prom, William Grant Still’s Elegy, which was performed by Isabelle Demers in 2023, and a string quartet by Doreen Carwithen which was programmed in Liverpool in 2022.
Produced by Katie Hill.
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
MON 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002rh22)
Illuminate your morning with calming 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 John Barry, Julie Cooper, and John Barry, Sian ponders on the effect of us having so much choice in our lives while exploring an orchard, and Professor Catherine Loveday explains what happens in our brain when we hear pleasurable music. Plus there's another chance to Find Your Focus as Sian plays a mesmerising arrangement of a Prelude by Olivia Belli for two guitars.
MON 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.
MON 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.
MON 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m0028s5w)
Quiet your mind 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 Brahms, Gabríel Ólafs and Meredi. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how tasks like doing the laundry can help calm the mind.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
MON 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002rh24)
Chill out with Jane Eyre and Mona Lisa Smile
Head into the calming sounds of film and TV music with Edith Bowman. Featuring Dario Marianelli's Jane Erye and Thor by Patrick Doyle performed by the LSO. Plus Rachel Portman's work on Mona Lisa Smile and a moment from True Grit by Carter Burwell.
Produced by Lucy Winter.
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
MON 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001kpgy)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Music for new beginnings feat. Alice Sara Ott
Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds is ready to unwind. After an incredibly busy time playing concerts all over the world, he is back with a second series of Ultimate Calm - twelve unique episodes, each one a musical journey that seeks to find that all too elusive feeling of calm.
In the spirit of a new series, in this first episode Ólafur takes inspiration from the idea of new beginnings, with music related to fresh starts. He shares pieces from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Poppy Ackroyd and Philip Glass, and reflects on how music can provide feelings of escape and rejuvenation.
For each episode, Ólafur has invited a special guest to share with listeners their own sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings them ultimate calm. This week, our guest is the celebrated classical pianist Alice Sara Ott, who tells us about the piece that made her stand still when she first heard it - a composition by Arvo Pärt that she plays regularly in her own performances, leaving both her and her audience transformed every time.
Produced by Katie Callin.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds.
MON 22:00 Night Tracks (m002r45z)
Harmonious music for night-time listening
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 (m002rh26)
Set course for sleep with this relaxing soundtrack
Hoist the sails and set course for sleep with the relaxing sounds of classical and ambient music from BBC Introducing artists paired with excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast; all tied together with the calming atmosphere of country streams and rain-soaked woodlands.
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'.
TUESDAY 17 FEBRUARY 2026
TUE 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002d6xc)
Let time tick by
Clock off, take your time, and relax. While away the hours to the reassuring rhythm of clocks ticking and metronomic music - 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 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.
TUE 06:00 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 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0025c3g)
Gentle classical music to invigorate your morning
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 and energising music from Ravel, Mozart, and Clarke, this episode explores how music can be beneficial to our health. Plus a coastal walk awakes a memory for Sian of swimming in the cold sea.
TUE 12:00 Piano Focus (m0025kvb)
Find calm and inspiration with this soothing piano playlist
A soothing playlist of beautiful piano music, carefully selected and sequenced to help you stay focused on the task in hand. Alongside new neoclassical music by Max Richter, Ludovico Einaudi and Fiona Brice are nineteenth- and twentieth-century favourites including a Romance without words from Gabriel Fauré, Johannes Brahms’ Intermezzo in A Major and a much-loved Schubert Impromptu.
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.
TUE 14:00 Mindful Mix (m002kyth)
Reflective tunes to help you unwind
Relax and sink into this 3 hour mix of calming classical music, chosen especially to help you relax.
This mix features beautiful symphonic works by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Benjamin Britten and Gustav Mahler, gentle piano tracks from Dalal, Alexis Ffrench and Betty Jackson King, and calming choral works by Jeremy Dibble, Tomaso Albinoni and Morten Lauridsen.
Produced by Katie Hill.
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
TUE 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002rg8z)
Embrace the evening calm 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 Akira Koseumura, Rachel Portman and Debussy. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with therapist Helen Marie, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on the wellbeing benefits of feeling a sense of awe.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
TUE 20:00 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.
TUE 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001kvsp)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Soothing sounds of spring feat. Arlo Parks
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another unique musical journey that seeks to find that all too elusive feeling of calm.
In this episode, Ólafur takes his lead from the blossoming abundance of this time of year, with music inspired by the joys of spring. He selects songs that feel like emerging from the cold of winter into the sun, with pieces from Christian Löffler, Virginia Astley and Hania Rani.
Plus the Mercury Prize winning singer-songwriter Arlo Parks selects her sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings her ultimate calm. Arlo shares the track that she says is her ‘brain toothpaste’ - a piece of ambient music from an old video game, that gives her the space to think.
Produced by Katie Callin.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds.
TUE 22:00 Night Tracks (m002r48h)
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.
TUE 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m002lb27)
Drift away to a restful night's sleep with help from Bob Harris
Join Radio 2's broadcasting icon ‘Whispering’ Bob Harris as he reads excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast to a soundtrack of dreamy, comforting music from BBC Introducing artists and sounds of peaceful rivers and woodland; to help you cast off the stresses of the day and settle in for a good night’s rest.
Produced by Alex Yates.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
To listen on most smart speakers just 'ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast'.
WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2026
WED 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002rg91)
Become weightless in a hot air balloon
Up, up, up and away...
Quietly escape from the world on the gentle flow of the wind, as calming classical music drifts by. Bunker down in your hot air balloon, and enjoy this uniquely serene and peaceful experience.
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.
WED 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002jr1h)
Serene music for total relaxation
Press play and unwind with 3 hours of relaxing classical music, carefully selected, and paired with soundscapes from the natural world.
Featuring new releases of works by Laurie Christman, Arvo Part and Anton Bruckner, alongside well-known favourites from Eric Coates, Ottorino Respighi and Samuel Barber.
Produced by Katie Hill.
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
WED 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0025l12)
Lift 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 beautiful harmonies from Haydn, Debbie Wiseman, and Ola Gjeilo, Sian notices some unexpected sunbeams on a stroll to take a breath. And Professor Catherine Loveday explains the rare condition of music anhedonia which causes sufferers to get no pleasure from music.
WED 12:00 Piano Focus (m0025l6c)
Keep cool, calm and collected with this peaceful piano mix
Delve into this gentle piano soundtrack designed to help you maintain a calm and collected headspace, perfect for honing in on your work or studies. Featuring timeless piano classics from Sergei Rachmaninoff, Edward Elgar and Mel Bonis alongside new music by British composers including Tanya Ekanayaka, James Heather and Alanna Crouch.
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'.
WED 14:00 Mindful Mix (m0024r0w)
Classical music for calming reflection
Retreat from the hustle and bustle of daily life with this calming classical music mix.
Featuring choral excellence from William Walton and Robert Nathaniel Dett, solo piano lines from Erik Satie and Errollyn Wallen, and pensive organ solos from Olivia Belli and Adolphus Hailstork.
Produced by Katie Hill.
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
WED 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002rg95)
Slow down 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 Beethoven, Phamie Gow and Cecilia McDowall. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher, Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel, on how making a to-do-list before bed can give you a more rested night.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
WED 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002rg97)
Find inner peace with The Lightkeepers and The Truman Show
Drift through the immersive realms of film and TV soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Featuring The Lightkeepers by Pinar Toprak and music from The Truman Show by Philip Glass. Plus Joe Hishiashi's Ponyo and a surprisingly calming moment from A Thousand Blows by Federico Jusid.
Produced by Lucy Winter.
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
WED 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001kvtd)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2
Lose yourself in musical memories feat. Dustin O’Halloran
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another unique musical journey that seeks to find that all too elusive feeling of calm.
Prepare your rose-tinted glasses for this episode, as Ólafur leans into nostalgia with a selection of reminiscent music. He reflects on the power that music has to transport you to the past, and plays sentimental songs from Vangelis, Yiruma and Mette Henriette.
Plus the Oscar-nominated American composer and pianist Dustin O’Halloran selects his sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings him ultimate calm. Dustin takes us down memory lane with a record that he always returns to as an escape.
Produced by Katie Callin.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds.
WED 22:00 Night Tracks (m002r4fj)
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.
WED 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m0025d0f)
A sleepy soundtrack to help you unwind
Fall into a deep sleep with a dreamy mix of relaxing classical music from BBC Introducing artists paired with Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and the tranquil sounds of rain in a silk wood forest.
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'.
THURSDAY 19 FEBRUARY 2026
THU 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002dxkh)
Bask in a bamboo forest
Unwind with an immersive natural soundscape and restful classical pieces. Find peace and calm as music and wind whistle through the swaying bamboo stalks - 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 environmental 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.
THU 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qw3)
A classical meditation to inspire calmness
Peaceful classical melodies to accompany your journey to calmness and relaxation, no matter the time of day.
Allow the soothing music of Johannes Brahms, Claude Debussy and Franz Schubert to whisk you off to a place of serenity and enjoy the hidden gems of this 3 hour calming classical mix.
Produced by Katie Hill.
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
THU 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002rgcw)
Music to help find your focus and flow.
THU 12:00 Piano Focus (m0025l3t)
Enchanting piano pieces to sharpen the mind
Find relaxation and focus with this enchanting mix of piano pieces carefully selected from across the centuries and around the globe. Featuring works from today’s new crop of visionary composers such as Duval Timothy, Martha Skye Murphy and Ann Southam together with the music of past greats like Arthur Lourié, Edward Elgar and Camille Saint-Saëns, this is a journey in sound to soothe and sharpen the mind.
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 (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.
THU 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m00255b9)
Switch off with calming 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 John Tavener, Rosey Chan and Víkingur Ólafsson. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with mindfulness expert Izzy Judd, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on the soothing power of listening to the radio.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
THU 20:00 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.
THU 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.
THU 22:00 Night Tracks (m002r4c1)
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.
THU 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m0026tf8)
Fall asleep serenaded by strings
Peacefully drift off with serene strings 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”
FRIDAY 20 FEBRUARY 2026
FRI 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002f8qd)
Gather round the campfire
Clear your mind with a mix of natural sounds and slow music. Bed down by the flickering campfire as warming classical pieces waft in on the breeze - a perfect soundtrack for rest.
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 Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
FRI 06:00 Mindful Mix (m0024qwg)
Uplifting harmonies for peaceful reflection
Calming musical light and shade to uplift your body and mind - to lighten the darkness and lift your mood.
Featuring warm and reflective orchestral textures from Camille Saint-Saëns, Antonín Dvořák and Ludwig van Beethoven, plus sweet instrumental sounds by Rachel Portman, Zenobia Powell-Perry and John Field.
Produced by James C Taylor.
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
FRI 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0025l0l)
Enhance your morning with a calming 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 enriching and energising music from Arthur Sullivan, Thomas Tallis, and Amy Beach. Sian ventures outside to take a breath amid an approaching storm and Professor Catherine Loveday explores the mental health of performing musicians.
FRI 12:00 Piano Focus (m0025vfs)
Gentle piano music to boost your concentration
Allow distractions to melt away and immerse yourself in this carefully crafted mix of serene piano music designed to calm the mind and help you find focus. Featuring a seventeenth-century hornpipe by Henry Purcell and an Elizabethan song by John Dowland - both reworked for solo piano - alongside contemporary pieces by April Chung, Tigran Hamasyan and Elena Kole.
Produced by Alexa Kruger.
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'.
FRI 14:00 Mindful Mix (m002rdvd)
Capture a moment to yourself with stress-busting classical.
FRI 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m0025l3w)
Soundtrack your evening with relaxing classical
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 Haydn, Meredith Monk, and Isobel Waller-Bridge. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how playing a musical instrument can help you to unwind.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
FRI 20:00 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.
FRI 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.
FRI 22:00 Night Tracks (m002q4mk)
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.
FRI 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (p0g6t46h)
Slip into a zone of tranquility
Sleep soundly with the Shipping Forecast accompanied by calm 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'.