SATURDAY 25 JULY 2026
SAT 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002y5r0)
Feel placid in the Patagonian pueblos
Drift off with birds and crickets and the distant sounds of a Patagonian town, blended with restful classical music. A perfect soundtrack to guide you to a peaceful slumber.
Produced by Joy Nkoyo and Alice Boyd.
Sleep Tracks is a Peanut and Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
SAT 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002y1nx)
Peaceful music for moments of calm
Soundtrack your day with blissful classical music to calm your body and soul.
With gentle piano from Alexis Ffrench, Hayato Sumino and Rosey Chan, plus warming orchestral textures from Jules Massenet, Avril Coleridge-Taylor and Ralph Vaughan Williams to soothe your mind.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
SAT 09:00 Classical Unwind (m0024r17)
Set yourself up 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 enriching and inspiring melodies from Alice Mary Smith, Ola Gjeilo, and Vaughan Williams, this episode explores why some music make us feel happy, and some make us feel sad. Plus, Sian takes joy in the sounds of children playing whilst outside to Take a Breath.
SAT 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.
SAT 14:00 Mindful Mix (m002m1kk)
Reflective classical music for peaceful moments
Sweet and mellow classical sounds for those rainy days, with wistful shades of light and dark.
Featuring rich and warming harmonies from John Rutter, Christopher H. Harris, and Marianna Martines, plus gentle string textures from George Enescu, Joseph Boulogne Chevalier de Saint-Georges, and Dan Jones.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
SAT 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002y5qy)
Feel the warm embrace of 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 Snorri Hallgrímsson, Sally Beamish and Mahler. 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 importance of having a relaxed jaw.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
SAT 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002y5qw)
Float away with Phantom Thread and Soul
Float away into the calming worlds of film and TV music with Edith Bowman. Featuring composers who have moved from pop and rock music to film soundtracks, including Johnny Greenwood, Trent Reznor and Devonté Hynes.
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
SAT 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001dy67)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1
Sunrise-inspired sounds feat. Ry X
Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds guides us on another hour-long musical journey into calm.
This week, Ólafur takes inspiration from one his favourite times of day - dawn. He shares music that captures the beauty of sunrises in sound from Kara-Lis Coverdale, Arvo Pärt and Dustin O’Halloran, and reflects on how dawn seems to be the time that most of his ideas come to him.
Plus the Australian singer and songwriter Ry X transports us to his safe haven, the place he feels most calm, with the soothing sounds of the waves on the coast of California where he lives.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
SAT 22:00 Night Tracks (m002y2r9)
A meditative moonlight 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 (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
SUNDAY 26 JULY 2026
SUN 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002wv8f)
Find peace in the greenhouse
Drift off dreaming of your greenhouse, full of life on a rainy day, with the sound of rain drops and leaves and gentle classical music.
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 Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
SUN 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002c3st)
Soothing classical sounds for rest and relaxation
Let your thoughts settle with this peaceful mix of classical music and calming sounds from the natural world. Featuring reflective piano pieces, soft string textures, and tranquil choral moments. Perfect for helping you create space for stillness, rest, and quiet reflection.
Featuring classical favourites by Johann Sebastian Bach, Edvard Grieg, and Johannes Brahms. And newer works by Alexis French, Becky McGlade, Kerensa Briggs, and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
SUN 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002y5pq)
De-stress your morning with gentle 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 moving and enriching melodies from Dvorak, Sohy, and Puccini, and a chance to Find Your Focus for the morning via the music of Peter Sandberg. Sian explores the range of memories that can be triggered by our sense of smell while out to Take a Breath, and Professor Catherine Loveday explains how we can all tell what is going to come next when we listen to music and how that impacts our emotional response to what we hear.
SUN 12:00 Piano Focus (m002y1p5)
Gentle piano music for deep concentration
Tune out the noise and enter a space of deep concentration with this selection of calming piano tracks gently woven with nature recordings to aid your focus. The mix features works by classical pioneers including Florence Price, Johannes Brahms and Camille Saint-Saëns, alongside fresh new releases from contemporary composers such as Niwamori Piano, Will Bloomfield and Polly Carter.
Produced by Jamie Green
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus'.
SUN 14:00 Mindful Mix (m002zd29)
BBC Proms special: Calming music to still your mind
Take a moment to unwind with calming orchestral sounds, featuring music from this and previous seasons of the world’s greatest classical music festival, the Proms.
Featuring music from Edward Elgar, Jean Sibelius, Gustav Holst, Grace Williams, and more.
To listen to performances from this year’s BBC Proms, just search ‘Proms’ on BBC Sounds.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
SUN 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002tm3g)
Find calm with a classical music playlist for the evening
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 Karl Jenkins, Clemence de Grandval and Mozart. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with Michael James Wong and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on the benefits of looking out the window.
To listen on most smart speakers, just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
SUN 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002833z)
Be transported into musical worlds with The Last of Us and The Courier
Transport to the music worlds of film and TV with Edith Bowman. Featuring The Last of Us by Gustavo Santalolalla and The Courier by Abel Korzeniowski.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
SUN 21:00 Soundwaves (m002zd2c)
Lose yourself in the slow bloom of a serene night's soundscape
Afrodeutsche hosts an hour of escapist and immersive new music from the UK’s brightest contemporary composers and performers.
Featuring music from Max Richter, Rebekah Reid, jazz musician and former Radio 3 New Generation Artist Fergus McCreadie, and London/Surrey-based composer Matt Emery
We'll also have a track from a UK artist who's currently Making Waves from BBC Introducing
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Soundwaves.
SUN 22:00 Night Tracks (m002y0cf)
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.
SUN 23:30 The Sleeping Forecast (m002mjmp)
Hunker down and drift away
Settle your mind and drift off with this gentle mix of classical and ambient music from BBC Introducing artists accompanied by excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and soothing sounds of nature.
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'.
MONDAY 27 JULY 2026
MON 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.
MON 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002cqgc)
Peaceful classical pieces to lift your day
Embrace quiet moments with a selection of gentle classical pieces, filled with soft textures and reflective melodies to help settle the mind.
With reflective music by Olivia Belli, Alis Huws, and Paul Smith, and calming works by Erik Satie, Gabriel Fauré, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. This mix invites you to pause, breathe, and simply be.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
MON 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002zd43)
Ease your morning routine with calming 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 soft, enchanting melodies from composers including Elgar, Price, and Bruch, and a chance to Find Your Focus this morning with the gentle piano music of Elliott Jack Sansom. Sian Takes a Breath beside a harbour, and takes inspiration from the boats heading out to sea, and Professor Catherine Loveday explores how the spaces we listen to music in, can alter the way we experience the sounds.
MON 12:00 Piano Focus (m0024qzv)
Calming piano sounds for enhanced focus
Stay motivated and centred with this peaceful and atmospheric mix of piano music. With iconic piano pieces by composers Fanny Mendelssohn, Clara Schumann and Florence Price alongside neoclassical sounds from British pianists Becky Ainge, Arelius and Simeon Walker.
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”
MON 14:00 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
MON 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002vybp)
Welcome the evening with a calming classical playlist
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 Amy Beach, Doming Lam and Mozart. 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 watering houseplants can help untangle your mind.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
MON 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002jgtm)
Glide into immersive worlds with Waterworld and Contact
Glide into the immersive worlds of film and TV soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Featuring Contact by Alan Silvestri and James Newton Howard's Waterworld. Plus Anne Chmelewsky's score for The Shepherd and a piece by Gabriel Fauré that was used in the TV series Better Call Saul.
MON 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001f5sw)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1
Calming cinematic soundtracks feat. Isobel Waller-Bridge
Escape with Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another hour-long musical journey into calmness.
In this week’s episode, Ólafur flicks through his film collection to share some of his favourite scores and soundtracks that totally transport their audiences, painting pictures through sound. There’ll be the sounds of deep-sea diving, wanders through the wilderness and even the most peaceful-sounding alien invasion from composers like Jóhann Jóhannsson, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Galya Bisengalieva.
Plus the British composer Isobel Waller-Bridge invites us to join her in her safe haven, the place she feels most calm, listening to the birds and the wind through the trees on Hampstead Heath in London.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
MON 22:00 Night Tracks (m002z6my)
A meditative moonlight soundtrack
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 (p0cmtt7f)
Sleepy sounds for restful nights
Drift off to cool music from BBC Introducing combined 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.”
TUESDAY 28 JULY 2026
TUE 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m0029x0r)
Take a long quiet drive
Sit back, relax, and enjoy a smooth ride towards sleep. Drift through the night with soft engine rumble and relaxing classical music - 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 Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
TUE 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002v1nh)
Flowing 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. Curated to help you settle into a more peaceful state of mind.
With pieces from Gustav Mahler, Alexis Ffrench, Kerensa Briggs and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
TUE 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002rrtl)
Awaken the day with mesmerising 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 comforting and peaceful melodies from a whole host of composers, including Grieg, Pejacevic and John Ireland. There's a chance to hone in on your daily tasks as we try to Find our Focus with music by Norwegian composer Otto Andreas Totland. Elsewhere, Sian watches some paddleboraders on the water while out to Take a Breath, and Professor Catherine Loveday delves into the science of whether music can help ease our fight or flight response.
TUE 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”
TUE 14:00 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.
TUE 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002zd45)
Float into the evening on a lake of calming 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, Dustin O'Halloran and Poppy Ackroyd. 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 finding awe in ancient things can inspire calm.
To listen on most smart speakers, just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
TUE 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002jqs6)
Lose yourself in music with The Gadfly and Brick Lane
Lose yourself in the calming music of film and TV with Edith Bowman. Featuring music from The Gadfly by Shostakovich and Jocelyn Pook's score for Brick Lane. Plus Max Richter's score for the film Perfect Sense and a moment from Air from their music from The Virgin Suicides.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
TUE 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001ff07)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1
Blissful body-related music feat. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Take a deep breath and join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another hour-long musical journey into calm.
This week, Ólafur looks inwards with a selection of music inspired by the body. He reflects on the importance of focusing on your breath and the sound of your own heartbeat in order to ground yourself, and shares music from Julianna Barwick, Ben Lukas Boysen and Richard Reed Parry.
Plus the American composer Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith transports us to her Safe Haven, the place where she feels the most calm - inside herself.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
TUE 22:00 Night Tracks (m002z81r)
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.
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 29 JULY 2026
WED 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002b5z6)
Wind down with windmills
Drift away with a mix of windswept sounds and breezy classical music. Immerse yourself in fresh air atop a windmill hill - with composers Bruch, Brahms and Beethoven 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 Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
WED 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002833x)
Lose yourself in gentle melodies
Enjoy time to unwind with this selection of some of the most calming melodies in classical music - the perfect escape from the stresses of the everyday.
Featuring gentle music by Alexis Ffrench, John Rutter, Hania Rani and Dan Jones. And gorgeous classics from Edward Elgar, Gustav Mahler, Florence Price, Ronald Binge, and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM.
WED 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002zd52)
Lift your day with sparkling 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 Rachmaninov, Tanzil, and Mozart, this episode features a chance to Find Your Focus in music by Poppy Ackroyd inspired by an early morning walk. Sian goes for a walk herself to Take a Breath and spies a heron in full flight. Also, Professor Catherine Loveday explores whether musical training can improve children's capacity to control their own behaviour.
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 (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.
WED 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002v07s)
Discover evening 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 music from the likes of Eric Whitacre, Anoushka Shankar and Vaughan Williams. 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 sometimes it's helpful to give yourself a hug.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
WED 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002zd54)
Ease your mind with A Streetcar Named Desire and The Magic Faraway Tree
Ease into the chilled worlds of film and TV soundtracks with Edith Bowman. With music from The Magic Faraway Tree by Isabella Summers and Ray Heindorf's A Streetcar Named Desire. Plus a moment from Hannah Peel and her score for Midwinter Break alongside A.R. Rahman, Craig Armstrong's Elizabeth: The Golden Age.
Produced by Lucy Winter
Assistant Producer Naava Abigail Busenze
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
WED 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001fnvp)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1
Soothing music for sleep feat. Dominic Monaghan
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another hour-long musical journey seeking out that elusive feeling of calm.
In this episode, Ólafur takes us on a sleepy sonic journey to the land of nod, with a selection of dreamy music. He shares music from Brambles, Debussy and Sigur Ros, and reflects on his own relationship with sleep as well as the curious nature of Icelandic lullabies.
Plus the actor Dominic Monaghan transports us to his Safe Haven, the place where he feels the most calm, with recordings and reflections from his garden.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
WED 22:00 Night Tracks (m002z7jt)
Immersive music for late night listening
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 (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
THURSDAY 30 JULY 2026
THU 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002zd47)
Drift off with a blend of nature sounds and restful, relaxing classical music. A perfect soundtrack to help guide you to a peaceful state of slumber.
THU 06:00 Mindful Mix (m002d758)
A serene classical soundtrack for inner calm
Calm your thoughts and ease tension with a mindful blend of peaceful classical sounds - perfect to help you slow down, and take a moment for yourself.
Featuring delicate textures from Erik Satie, George Frideric Handel, and Gerald Finzi, alongside tranquil works by Caroline Shaw, Sally Beamish, and Thomas James White.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
THU 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002sqw0)
Welcome the morning with peaceful 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, enriching melodies from Bizet, Clarice Assad, and Brian Eno. There's a chance to Find You Focus this morning with music by Alexandra Streliski, and Sian Takes a Breath in inclement weather to survey a misty valley. Also, Professor Catherine Loveday joins the show again to reveal why we all blink unconsciously while listening to music.
THU 12:00 Piano Focus (m002ngly)
Cosy piano sounds to centre the mind
Drift away with this cosy mix of mid-winter piano sounds, gathering the best of classical and contemporary piano from across continents and eras. From Alexander Scriabin’s fevered Romanticism and Duke Ellington’s jazz-inflected classical meditations to Kara-Lis Coverdale’s digital poetics and Vanessa Amara’s ambient drift, it’s a journey through a century of sound and style.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds MM.
To listen on most smart speakers, just say: “Ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”.
THU 14:00 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 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002w5s8)
A classical music playlist to let the day go
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.
The programme also draws on a curated playlist designed to encourage small, positive actions in support of mental health. Alexis Ffrench’s Story of You offers gentle emotional reassurance, Ellen Reid’s Big Majestic creates a spacious, grounding sound world that supports calm breathing, and a harp arrangement of Dolores O’Riordan’s Dreaming My Dreams brings an intimate, tender stillness. Niall Breslin invites listeners to press pause, guiding them through simple ways to use the body to navigate stress and restore a sense of mental calm and positivity.
Also, Caroline Steel brings some wind down wisdom on how changing the lighting in a room can have a restorative impact on your mood.
To listen on most smart speakers, just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
THU 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002k183)
Experience serenity through Beckett and Once Upon a Time in the West
Experience serenity through the soundtracks of film and TV with Edith Bowman. Featuring Ennio Morricone's score for the spaghetti western, Once Upon a Time in the West and Ryuichi Sakamoto's music for Beckett. Plus, Isobel Waller-Bridge shares the piece of film music that she can relax to in her 'Great Escape'.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
THU 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001fx0n)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1
Calm music for stormy weather feat. Arooj Aftab
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another hour-long musical journey that seeks to find that elusive feeling of calm.
In this episode, Ólafur puts his head into the clouds to look for the calm within the storm, with a selection of music inspired by rain, wind and thunder. He shares music from Chopin, Eydís Evensen and Chihei Hatakeyama, and talks about the comforting effect that the sounds of bad weather can have on you when you’re tucked up inside.
Plus the composer Arooj Aftab transports us to her Safe Haven, the place where she feels the most calm, with a recording from a thunderstorm outside her apartment in New York.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
THU 22:00 Night Tracks (m002z6tn)
Dissolve into a nocturnal soundworld
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 (p0fg21rr)
Sleepy sounds to help you unwind
Sink into your pillow with the Shipping Forecast set to dreamy 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.”
FRIDAY 31 JULY 2026
FRI 00:30 Sleep Tracks (m002bhwf)
Take time out with the tide
Float away to sleep with a mix of coastal sounds and lulling classical music. Sink into the sand and shingle as the sound of an orchestra washes in on the tide - a perfect soundtrack to snooze to.
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 (m002dzy0)
A gentle reset through calming music
Let soothing classical music and sounds from the natural world guide you into a peaceful headspace - perfect for rest and reflection.
With music by Gabriel Fauré, Louise Farrenc, and Claude Debussy, plus performances from Anna Lapwood, VOCES8, Jess Gillam, and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
FRI 09:00 Classical Unwind (m002nrf7)
Revitalise your morning with peaceful melodies
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 wonderful, recharging music from Bob Chilcott, Robert Schumann, and Judith Weir. Sian spots some deer while out to Take a Breath and Professor Catherine Loveday explores the science behind the benefits of sharing music with others.
FRI 12:00 Piano Focus (m00255b7)
Hold your focus with soothing piano sounds
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 Margarets 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 (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 17:00 Classical Wind Down (m002vbrr)
Round off the day with a calming 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 Nico Muhly, Anna Phoebe and Schubert. 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 a quick tidy up can make you feel calmer.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
FRI 20:00 Cinematic Soundtracks (m002kb3h)
Descend into serenity with Downton Abbey and Atonement
Descend into serenity through film and TV soundtracks with Edith Bowman. Featuring John Lunn's score for the new Downton Abbey film and Dario Marianelli's score for Atonement. Plus music from Black Mirror by Ariel Marx.
Produced by Lucy Winter
A Granny Eats Wolf Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind
FRI 21:00 Ultimate Calm (m001g3lz)
Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1
Hopeful harmonies feat. Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Join Icelandic composer and pianist Ólafur Arnalds for another hour-long musical journey that seeks to find that elusive feeling of calm.
In this week’s episode, Ólafur looks for the silver linings in sound with a selection of songs inspired around the theme of hope. He reflects on how music can often provide the little glimmers of hope that you need to get through the toughest of times, and shares tracks by the likes of Alice Coltrane, Sigur Rós and JFDR.
Plus the British actress and UNHCR goodwill ambassador Gugu Mbatha-Raw transports us to her Safe Haven, the place she feels the most calm - her bath.
Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and BBC Sounds
FRI 22:00 Night Tracks (m002y630)
Eclectic music 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 (m0026tct)
Nod off with this relaxing soundtrack
The Shipping Forecast with dream-inducing music from BBC Introducing to help you sleep.
Produced by Gabriel Francis and Megan Brady
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds
To listen on most smart speakers just say “ask BBC Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast”