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**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.

Latest Episodes:

Very High Frequency Between Gravesend and Greenhithe May 29, 2022

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The sounds of a small boat on the tidal Thames and the calls on its two-way radio.

Sounds of the Earth - April May 25, 2022

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Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds. Featuring recordings of spring birdsong in Bath, Leamington Spa, Gloucestershire, and the island of Mauritius, sent in by Radio 3 Breakfast listeners Colette Wilson, Anthea Asprey, Judy Bailey and John Fenner.

Slow Motion Sounds Apr 24, 2022

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Stockholm-based artist Milo Lavén reveals the hidden world within slowed-down sounds.

Sounds of the Earth - March Apr 19, 2022

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Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds, from the Fens to the Scilly Isles via St Albans and Shaftesbury. Featuring recordings of birds, frogs and horses made by Radio 3 listeners Susie Nicholls, Tom Perrett, David Learner and Stuart Macer.

Coventry's Riley Square Mar 27, 2022

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City life and moments of calm – a sound portrait of Riley Square in Coventry, recorded with artists Georgiou & Tolley.

Sounds of the Earth - February Mar 16, 2022

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Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds, from Kenya to New Zealand via Lancashire and the Cotswolds. Featuring recordings made by Radio3 Breakfast listeners Cathy Tattersfield and Josh Clarke, and BBC Natural History recordists Trevor Gosling and Nigel Tucker.

Northumberland's Electric Coast Feb 25, 2022

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The sounds of energy generation across the industrial heart of Northumberland.

Sounds of the Earth - January Jan 30, 2022

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Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds. From midwinter on the English coast to the floodplains of Central Brazil via an Oxfordshire canal and a Somerset millpond, this month's mix focuses on birds.

Includes listener recordings made by Michael Bawtree and Paul Miles, BBC Natural History Unit recordings from Tim Bevan and Paul Reddish, and several made by sound recordist Chris Watson.

Nick Luscombe's Japan Winter Jan 06, 2022

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Tokyo-based DJ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe explores the sound of winter in Japan.

A Sonic Journey across the Universe Jan 02, 2022

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The sounds of the cosmos revealed through the sonification of astronomical data.