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Embark on a restful journey to sleep

Relax from the pressures of the day and drift off to soothing classical music.

Relax from the pressures of the day and set sail on the journey to sleep with soothing classical and ambient music from ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Introducing artists; alongside excerpts from Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast and atmospheric field recordings to help you drift off.

Produced by Alex Yates

A Reduced Listening production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 Unwind

To listen on most smart speakers just 'ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play The Sleeping Forecast'.

Available now

1 hour

On radio

Next Sunday 23:30

Music Played

  • Heikki Hallanoro

    Soul Song No. 28

    • Soul Song No. 28.
  • Alexander Chapman Campbell

    The Gateway

    • The Gateway.
  • esslemont

    Somewhen

    • Somewhen.
  • Dexter Britain

    Until The Light Returns

    • Until The Light Returns.
  • Richard Laurence

    Silk Peonies

    • Silk Peonies.
  • Ben Eames

    Wild Mountain Thyme

    • Wild Mountain Thyme.
  • Alice Mills

    Suite Tooth

    • Suite Tooth.
  • CrusaderBeach

    Gemini

    • Gemini.
  • Simon Lowy

    Pause For A Minute

    • Pause For A Minute.
  • Mark Sutton

    Elementals

    • Elementals.
  • Bains

    Now You See Me

    • Now You See Me.
  • Dylan John Sparkes

    Pearl Of Sharro

    • Pearl Of Sharro.
  • New Concepts

    Tascam Dawn

    • Tascam Dawn.
  • Hilgrove Kenrick

    Fragments No10 Left

    • Fragments No10 Left.
  • Tony McGreal

    Celtic Shores

    • Celtic Shores.
  • Stephen Caulfield

    Drowned Lake

    • Drowned Lake.
  • Helkemar

    Cyclic Dreams

    • Cyclic Dreams.
  • Ahmed Ahmed

    Rosey

    • Rosey.
  • Storms Over Oceans

    Adrift

    • Adrift.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 29 Sep 2025 23:30
  • Next Sunday 23:30

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