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Sink into a deep slumber

Sink into a deep sleep with this soundtrack of calming classical music from BBC Introducing and weather reports from the Shipping Forecast.

Sink into a deep sleep with this soundtrack of calming classical music from BBC Introducing and weather reports from BBC Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast alongside field recordings made in late spring at the Fens at night time. Featuring gentle call of a Scops owl, young long-eared owl, nightingale, cuckoo, marsh frog and cowbells.

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."

Release date:

1 hour

On radio

Tomorrow 23:30

Broadcasts

  • Tomorrow 23:30
  • Sat 10 May 2025 23:30

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