Slow Radio Podcast
An antidote to today鈥檚 frenzied world. Step back, let go, immerse yourself: it鈥檚 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.
Episodes to download
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Sounds of the Earth
Sun 18 Nov 2018
Nestle for a while into a Humberside reed-bed and the grasslands of the Kalahari.
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Armistice Sonic Memorials
Sat 10 Nov 2018
The sounds of battlefields across the world today 鈥� from the Somme to Afghanistan
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Walking Through Time
Thu 1 Nov 2018
Meditating on time whilst walking through the largest collection of clocks in England
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A walk in the New Forest
Thu 25 Oct 2018
Calming birdsong and the crunch of leaves from the New Forest in spring.
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Sounds of the Earth
Thu 18 Oct 2018
An orchard in the Cotswolds, a Japanese paddy field in summer, and Florida's Everglades.
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A moment of calm in Gwydyr Forest
Thu 11 Oct 2018
Get surrounded by nature - birdsong, rustling leaves and the stillness of the forest.
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Forgotten Sounds
Thu 4 Oct 2018
Typewriters, steam engines and foundries - these forgotten sounds take us back in time.
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Slow sheep in Southern Spain
Sun 1 Jul 2018
Writer Chris Stewart takes us to meet some shepherds in the mountains of Alpujarras.
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Nightingales
Sun 27 May 2018
A magical late night duet between a shakuhachi player and a nightingale
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A late night trip across Kabukicho, Tokyo鈥檚 entertainment district
Sun 20 May 2018
Nick Luscombe heads to 鈥榮leepless town鈥�, known for drinking dens and seedy back streets
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A visit to a snowy forest near Oslo
Sun 13 May 2018
Capturing sounds from the forest, including hibernating tadpoles beneath the snow.
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Nick Luscombe鈥檚 Japanese journey
Sun 6 May 2018
A hyper-real sonic journey through Japan's multifaceted soundscapes.
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Bach Walks
Christmas Eve 2017
In 1705, a young musician set out on an epic journey to meet his hero...
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Dementia voices
Sun 17 Dec 2017
People with dementias and their carers talk movingly about their everyday lives.
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Sounds of a mountain climb in the Lake District
Mon 11 Dec 2017
The poet Helen Mort and her friend Andrew set off on a climb up Middle Fell Buttress.
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An immersive experience of the British countryside
Sun 3 Dec 2017
The sounds of a walk along Offa's Dyke, with Horatio Clare.
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A journey along the Sacred River
Sun 26 Nov 2017
Sounds of the sacred from around the world, introduced by Neil MacGregor.
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Sounds of the Earth
Listen to the natural world in its many guises.
