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Ultimate Calm Episodes

  1. Today 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Musical peace and quiet ft. Kelly Lee OwensÓlafur Arnalds: Series 3

    11/12 Ólafur lets the music speak for itself, with spacious selections for quiet reflection.

  2. Tomorrow 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Escape with island songs ft. Chilly GonzalesÓlafur Arnalds: Series 3

    12/12 Ólafur concludes this series with a selection of reflective music inspired by islands.

  3. Monday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    A sleepy soundtrack for sweet dreams ft. Ian RankinErland Cooper: Series 5

    1/12 Join Scottish composer Erland Cooper for a new series and music from the realm of dreams.

  4. Tuesday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Soothing songs from the shoreline ft. Anna MeredithErland Cooper: Series 5

    2/12 Ebb and flow with Erland Cooper and a selection of peaceful music inspired by the tides.

  5. Wednesday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Musical reflections on time ft Sean ShibeErland Cooper: Series 5

    3/12 Look to the past with Erland Cooper and a selection of meditative, reflective music.

  6. Next Thursday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    The grounding sounds of nature ft. Cosmo SheldrakeErland Cooper: Series 5

    4/12 Ground yourself with Erland Cooper and reflective music that celebrates planet Earth.

  7. Next Friday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Finding calm up in the clouds ft. Sally PotterErland Cooper: Series 5

    5/12 Erland Cooper looks skywards with soothing music that lift us up into the clouds.

  8. Next Saturday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Dreamy music to get lost in ft. David ShrigleyErland Cooper: Series 5

    6/12 Escape with Erland Cooper into our collective imagination through dreamy music.

  9. Sun 14 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3

    Peaceful forest music ft. Hiroshi EbinaErland Cooper: Series 5

    10/12 Breathe deep as Erland Cooper shares soothing selections inspired by trees. (R)

  10. Mon 15 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Luminous music to warm the soul ft. Bat for LashesErland Cooper: Series 5

    7/12 Gather fireside with Erland Cooper for a warming selection of luminous sounds.

  11. Tue 16 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Music that leads us home ft. Keaton HensonErland Cooper: Series 5

    8/12 Look inward with Erland Cooper and musical selections that conjure up the feeling of home.

  12. Wed 17 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Songs of solitude ft. Mary LattimoreErland Cooper: Series 5

    9/12 Erland Cooper finds calm in the stillness with a selection of pieces inspired by solitude.

  13. Thu 18 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Peaceful forest music ft. Hiroshi EbinaErland Cooper: Series 5

    10/12 Breathe deep as Erland Cooper shares soothing selections inspired by trees.

  14. Fri 19 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    A musical moment of calm amongst rocks and stone ft. Lara SomogyiErland Cooper: Series 5

    11/12 Escape with Erland Cooper into the realms of calm with geologically inspired selections.

  15. Sat 20 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    A beautiful soundtrack of melancholy ft. Patrick McDowellErland Cooper: Series 5

    12/12 Roam the calming musical landscapes of hopeful melancholy alongside Erland Cooper.

  16. Mon 22 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Sounds for fresh starts ft. Stephen FryErland Cooper: Series 6

    1/12 Time for a new musical journey into calm with composer Erland Cooper and Sir Stephen Fry.

  17. Tue 23 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Finding calm within echoes ft. Lucinda ChuaErland Cooper: Series 6

    2/12 Escape with Erland Cooper into peaceful musical landscapes of echoes and reverberations.

  18. Wed 24 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    A tranquil soundtrack of ice and frost ft. Alex SomersErland Cooper: Series 6

    3/12 Erland Cooper looks for inspiration in the cold for this musical journey into calm.

  19. Thu 25 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Drift into a magical musical world ft. Nailah HunterErland Cooper: Series 6

    4/12 Join Erland Cooper for a mystical journey into calm, with music that twinkles with magic.

  20. Fri 26 Jun 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Seeking calm on the horizon ft. Stuart BraithwaiteErland Cooper: Series 6

    5/12 Look to the horizon with Erland Cooper and a selection of soothing music to help us reset.