Ultimate Calm

Journeys into calm, explored through all forms of classical and ambient music. Ticket info for the Ultimate Calm Prom here: https://bbc.in/ultimatecalm

Radio 3 Unwind,72 episodes

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Erland Cooper: Series 7
Soar through musical hills and glens ft. Peggy Seeger
Erland Cooper shares music dedicated to rolling hills, verdant valleys and magical glens.
13 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Float away on musical sea spray ft. Errollyn Wallen
Erland Cooper shares music filled with the spirit of spindrift dancing on the breeze.
14 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Lose yourself in calming soundwaves ft. Coby Sey
Float off with Erland Cooper through soundwaves with no particular destination in mind.
15 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Windswept music to carry you away ft. Anna Lapwood
Erland Cooper shares calming music inspired by breeze, gusts and open air currents.
16 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Storytelling in sound ft. Max Porter
Erland Cooper dives into a world of music shaped by myth and cinematic storytelling.
17 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
A soundtrack for stargazing ft. Cerys Hafana
Erland Cooper shares music inspired by the stillness and wonder of the night sky.
18 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Feel lighter with luminous sounds ft Laura Misch
Feel lighter with Erland Cooper’s musical selections inspired by light and luminosity.
20 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Reflective musical refuges ft. Nikita Gill
Erland Cooper shares music that reflects a sense of roots and belonging.
21 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Peaceful sounds of green fields and glades ft. Simon Armitage
Join Erland Cooper for a musical journey into calm inspired by open fields and glades.
22 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Music that blooms and blossoms ft. Poppy Okotcha
Erland Cooper curates a musical love letter to flowers, with songs that bloom and blossom.
23 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Time to tune into nature ft. Ivo Graham
Erland Cooper shares calming music that celebrates the fauna that surrounds us.
24 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 7
Soundtrack for a rainy day ft. Jarvis Cocker
Erland Cooper selects songs inspired by petrichor, the smell of rain falling on dry ground
25 Apr 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
A sleepy soundtrack for sweet dreams ft. Ian Rankin
Join Scottish composer Erland Cooper for a new series and music from the realm of dreams.
27 Oct 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Soothing songs from the shoreline ft. Anna Meredith
Ebb and flow with Erland Cooper and a selection of peaceful music inspired by the tides.
28 Oct 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Musical reflections on time ft Sean Shibe
Look to the past with Erland Cooper and a selection of meditative, reflective music.
29 Oct 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
The grounding sounds of nature ft. Cosmo Sheldrake
Ground yourself with Erland Cooper and reflective music that celebrates planet Earth.
30 Oct 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Finding calm up in the clouds ft. Sally Potter
Erland Cooper looks skywards with soothing music that lift us up into the clouds.
31 Oct 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Dreamy music to get lost in ft. David Shrigley
Escape with Erland Cooper into our collective imagination through dreamy music.
01 Nov 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Luminous music to warm the soul ft. Bat for Lashes
Gather fireside with Erland Cooper for a warming selection of luminous sounds.
03 Nov 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Music that leads us home ft. Keaton Henson
Look inward with Erland Cooper and musical selections that conjure up the feeling of home.
04 Nov 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Songs of solitude ft. Mary Lattimore
Erland Cooper finds calm in the stillness with a selection of pieces inspired by solitude.
05 Nov 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
Peaceful forest music ft. Hiroshi Ebina
Breathe deep as Erland Cooper shares soothing selections inspired by trees.
06 Nov 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
A musical moment of calm amongst rocks and stone ft. Lara Somogyi
Escape with Erland Cooper into the realms of calm with geologically inspired selections.
07 Nov 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 5
A beautiful soundtrack of melancholy ft. Patrick McDowell
Roam the calming musical landscapes of hopeful melancholy alongside Erland Cooper.
08 Nov 2025,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
Sounds for fresh starts ft. Stephen Fry
Time for a new musical journey into calm with composer Erland Cooper and Sir Stephen Fry.
05 Jan 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
Finding calm within echoes ft. Lucinda Chua
Escape with Erland Cooper into peaceful musical landscapes of echoes and reverberations.
06 Jan 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
A tranquil soundtrack of ice and frost ft. Alex Somers
Erland Cooper looks for inspiration in the cold for this musical journey into calm.
07 Jan 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
Drift into a magical musical world ft. Nailah Hunter
Join Erland Cooper for a mystical journey into calm, with music that twinkles with magic.
08 Jan 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
Seeking calm on the horizon ft. Stuart Braithwaite
Look to the horizon with Erland Cooper and a selection of soothing music to help us reset.
09 Jan 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 6
Reflective music for growth ft. Jess Gillam
Erland Cooper shares music inspired by the cycle of the seasons and new life.
10 Jan 2026,60 mins