We're replacing BBC Sounds outside the UK and bringing you BBC.com, a seamless way to read, watch, and listen - all in one place.

Visit bbc.com/audio or need more help?

Wind Down

A soothing collection of stories, sounds and documentaries to fall asleep to. Lie back, close your eyes and let's begin…

9 Items

Wind Down
Lie down, relax and close your eyes...
1 min
One More Croissant for the Road by Felicity Cloake - Episode 1
Food-writer Felicity Cloake’s gastronomic Tour de France.
13 mins
The Artist by Lucy Steeds
The Artist by Lucy Steeds -1: 'Misanthrope, tyrant... genius.'
An intoxicating debut set in 1920s Provence about art, passion and the chance of freedom.
13 mins
Short Works
The Garden by David Park
A group of neighbours in Belfast convert their shared alleyway into a city garden.
25 Apr 2025,14 mins
The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching
1. A Journey Begins
Edward Brooke-Hitching’s fascination with curious books was sparked by his father.
12 Jul 2021,14 mins
Wind Down
Let soothing soundscapes carry you away...
1 min
The Sleeping Forecast
A tide-washed soundscape to lull you into deep, drifting slumber
Slip into slumber with the sleepy tones of the Shipping Forecast over a bed of sea sounds.
14 Mar 2025,60 mins
Mindful Mix
Soundscapes
Let your mind unwind with a 2-hour soundscape of lapping waves
Curated soundscapes to help you escape to another place.
05 Jun 2020,120 mins
Radio 1's Deep Sleepscapes
8 Hours of Relaxing Rain
8 hours of uninterrupted peaceful rain sounds to help you relax and drift off.
480 mins