Ultimate Calm

Journeys into calm, explored through all forms of classical and ambient music. Listen to Ultimate Calm every Monday to Saturday at 9pm on Radio 3 Unwind.

Radio 3 Unwind,84 episodes

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Erland Cooper: Series 8
Start afresh with a soundtrack for the soft morning dew ft. Seu Jorge
Erland Cooper shares calming music inspired by the magic of the morning dew.
12 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
A musical love letter to the dawn chorus ft. Mya-Rose Craig
Erland Cooper reflects on his favourite sound, celebrating the beauty of birdsong.
13 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Drift off into the mists of time ft. Roger Eno
Float away with Erland Cooper and a selection of calming music that feels timeless.
14 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Soothing sounds for nourishing the soul ft. Ghostpoet
Erland Cooper shares calming songs that conjure up a feeling of solace.
15 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Calming music to lift you skywards ft. Claire Rousay
Erland Cooper looks skywards, with soothing compositions and songs to get lost in.
16 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Spellbinding songs to magic you away ft. Laura Cannell
Join Erland Cooper for a mystical journey into calm, with magical music that brings wonder
17 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
A calming, cascading waterfall-inspired soundtrack ft. Nwando Ebizie
Erland Cooper looks to waterfalls for musical inspiration.
19 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Warm yourself by the musical hearth ft. Patrick Wolf
Erland Cooper welcomes you to his musical fireside with hearty, soul-warming selections.
20 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Float away on an ocean of sound ft. Akira Kosemura
Erland shares music that ebbs and flows, inviting us to float like driftwood on the tide.
21 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Gently drift with dusty sounds ft. Hayden Thorpe
Erland Cooper shares soothing music inspired by dust and its place in the cycle of life.
22 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Meditative music from the heart ft. Samara Joy
Erland Cooper shares a selection of sweet songs that express the language of the heart.
23 Oct 2026,60 mins
Erland Cooper: Series 8
Glide into a musical dream ft. Seán Ronayne
Erland Cooper shares a soothing soundtrack filled with hopes and dreams.
24 Oct 2026,60 mins
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 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