Slow Radio

BBC Radio 3

An antidote to today’s frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it’s time to go slow.

Listen to the sounds of birds, mountain climbing, monks chatting as you go about your day. A lo-fi celebration of pure sound.

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Feb 25, 2024 · 30 min
Sleeper Train
Overnight trains weave their way across Ukraine through sounds gathered in 2017.
Jan 28, 2024 · 30 min
Morocco Suite
Travels across the southeast of Morocco: a sonic road trip in four movements.
Jan 9, 2024 · 27 min
Sounds of the Earth - husky howls and oystercatchers
Relax with a mix of music and natural sounds.
Jan 1, 2024 · 29 min
The Clock
Time unravels in this hypnotic audio journey inside the delicate mechanism of the clock.
Nov 5, 2023 · 29 min
Berlin's Hidden Soundscape
A combination of field recordings and images of Berlin translated to sound.
Oct 13, 2023 · 30 min
Sounds of the Earth - from the Himalayas to Dehli
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds.
Oct 1, 2023 · 30 min
A Journey through Ramallah
A journey through Ramallah captures nature sounds and a community's musical rhythm.
Sep 24, 2023 · 30 min
Sounds of an ascent on foot to the summit of the imposing North Grigna mountain in Italy.
Sounds of an ascent on foot to the summit of the imposing North Grigna mountain in Italy.
Sep 20, 2023 · 31 min
Sounds of the Earth - Rooks, Bats and Toads
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds.
Aug 29, 2023 · 29 min
The Hum of the Hive
Immerse yourself in the soundworld of honeybees.
Aug 11, 2023 · 37 min
Sounds of the Earth - The BBC Wild Isles mix
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds.
Jun 25, 2023 · 30 min
Transmitter
What do BBC transmitters hear at 11.30 at night?
May 16, 2023 · 30 min
Sounds of the Earth - the Blackbird, the Nightingale and the new-born Lamb
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds.
Apr 13, 2023 · 29 min
The sounds of the BBC’s Wild Isles
Sounds from the BBC television series Wild Isles, introduced by Sir David Attenborough.
Mar 29, 2023 · 30 min
Sounds of the Earth - Brazilian Rainforest and Banjo Frogs
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds.
Mar 29, 2023 · 30 min
Inside the Temple
Following everyday life in a Hindu temple, revolving around the care of the deities.
Mar 6, 2023 · 31 min
Sounds of the Earth - Seychelles and Barbados
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds.
Feb 26, 2023 · 30 min
The Glacier in Retreat
Charting the progress of glaciers through recordings from deep within and around them.
Feb 22, 2023 · 30 min
A Sunday walk through Harlem
A Sunday stroll through the neighbourhood of Harlem on a cold winter's day.
Jan 31, 2023 · 30 min
Sounds of the Earth - Scottish Highlands, Faroe Islands
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds.

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