Slow Radio podcast

Slow Radio

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.

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.

 

#138

Sleeper Train

In 2017, audio producer Phil Smith travelled to Ukraine to attend his friend's wedding. Th... more

25 Feb 2024

30 MINS

30:01

25 Feb 2024


#137

Morocco Suite

From the medina of Marrakech to the palmeries in Zagora, join sound recordists Andrea Camp... more

28 Jan 2024

30 MINS

30:42

28 Jan 2024


#136

Sounds of the Earth - husky howls and oystercatchers

Relax with a mix of music and natural sounds, recorded by Radio 3 Sunday Breakfast listene... more

09 Jan 2024

27 MINS

27:52

09 Jan 2024


#135

The Clock

Time unravels in this hypnotic audio journey... In this edition of Slow Radio, we tumble i... more

01 Jan 2024

29 MINS

29:48

01 Jan 2024


#134

Berlin's Hidden Soundscape

How does the Berlin urban landscape sound? Using a unique approach that combines field rec... more

05 Nov 2023

29 MINS

29:42

05 Nov 2023


#133

Sounds of the Earth - from the Himalayas to Dehli

Relax with a mix of music and natural sounds, recorded by Radio 3 Sunday Breakfast listene... more

13 Oct 2023

30 MINS

30:28

13 Oct 2023


#132

A Journey through Ramallah

YA Z AN, a Palestinian Berlin-based artist, travels around his hometown of Ramallah, locat... more

01 Oct 2023

30 MINS

30:00

01 Oct 2023


#131

Sounds of an ascent on foot to the summit of the imposing North Grigna mountain in Italy.

With its peak at 2410 metres in altitude, the North Grigna is an imposing quasi-mythical c... more

24 Sep 2023

30 MINS

30:46

24 Sep 2023


#130

Sounds of the Earth - Rooks, Bats and Toads

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds, from rooks on Orkney to a midwife to... more

20 Sep 2023

31 MINS

31:02

20 Sep 2023


#129

The Hum of the Hive

Beekeeper Anthony Smith looks after several hundred beehives across Herefordshire and Sout... more

29 Aug 2023

29 MINS

29:44

29 Aug 2023


#128

Sounds of the Earth - The BBC Wild Isles mix

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds. A special edition featuring the Soun... more

11 Aug 2023

37 MINS

37:32

11 Aug 2023


#127

Transmitter

Across Britain, 352 BBC transmitters stand, mostly on the tops of hills broadcasting sound... more

25 Jun 2023

30 MINS

30:19

25 Jun 2023


#126

Sounds of the Earth - the Blackbird, the Nightingale and the new-born Lamb

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds. This springtime special features a b... more

16 May 2023

30 MINS

30:01

16 May 2023


#125

The sounds of the BBC’s Wild Isles

This Slow Radio experience features sounds from the BBC television programme Wild Isles: a... more

13 Apr 2023

29 MINS

29:32

13 Apr 2023


#124

Sounds of the Earth - Brazilian Rainforest and Banjo Frogs

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds, from the Atlantic rainforests of Bra... more

29 Mar 2023

30 MINS

30:47

29 Mar 2023


#123

Inside the Temple

There’s a gentle rhythm to everyday life in a Hindu temple, that follows carefully choreog... more

29 Mar 2023

30 MINS

30:53

29 Mar 2023


#122

Sounds of the Earth - Seychelles and Barbados

Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds, from birdsong and tortoises in the S... more

06 Mar 2023

31 MINS

31:25

06 Mar 2023


#121

The Glacier in Retreat

High in the mountains snow falls. As it comes to rest on the frozen slopes it become part ... more

26 Feb 2023

30 MINS

30:32

26 Feb 2023