Ranked #1

The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman
A journey on the Flying Scotsman with privileged access to the driver on the footplate.
31 May 2020
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29mins
Ranked #2

Into the Eerie
Into the Eerie
Artist and cultural geographer Rob St John joins presenter Will Abberley on a walk through the Pennines, untangling the ... Read more
11 Jul 2019
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14mins
Ranked #3

A walk in the New Forest
A walk in the New Forest
Calming birdsong and the crunch of leaves from the New Forest in spring.
25 Oct 2018
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19mins
Ranked #4

An immersive experience of the British countryside
An immersive experience of the British countryside
The sounds of a walk along Offa's Dyke, with Horatio Clare.
3 Dec 2017
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14mins
Ranked #5

Divine love of the monastery
Divine love of the monastery
Benedictine monks speak about their experiences of divine love against a background of chant and sounds that evoke the p... Read more
20 Dec 2018
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14mins
Ranked #6

Three Gardens in Trinidad
Three Gardens in Trinidad
Radio 3 transports listeners to Trinidad, just off the coast of Venezuela, immersing them in the sounds of the Caribbean... Read more
8 Mar 2019
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32mins
Ranked #7

Sounds of the Earth - July
Sounds of the Earth - July
A montage of music and natural sounds from a sunrise recorded in Cluny House Gardens in Perthshire; the call of a lyrebi... Read more
25 Jul 2019
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39mins
Ranked #8

Sounds of the Earth - September
Sounds of the Earth - September
Relax with a calming mix of music and natural sounds - from the beaches and forests of Costa Rica, to the shores of Loch... Read more
6 Sep 2020
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27mins
Ranked #9

Nightingales
Nightingales
The woods are the setting for a magical late night duet between a musician and a nightingale. Verity Sharp eavesdrops on... Read more
27 May 2018
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22mins
Ranked #10

Cattle Blessing on the Burren
Cattle Blessing on the Burren
Irish cows make their way up to the winter grazing grounds high above Galway Bay
24 Jan 2019
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31mins
Ranked #11

Nightingale Nocturne
Nightingale Nocturne
Nightingales singing, with musicians responding to them, in the Sussex woods. They are joined under the trees by Clive B... Read more
11 Jun 2019
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30mins
Ranked #12

Midnight at the Oasis
Midnight at the Oasis
Kalahari means ‘large thirst’ in the local language and between November and February summer temperatures can reach well... Read more
6 Dec 2018
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31mins
Ranked #13

Into the Forest – Sherwood Forest
Into the Forest – Sherwood Forest
Step into Sherwood Forest at night with tawny owls calling to each other in the trees. As daylight comes, a flock of lo... Read more
22 Nov 2018
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16mins
Ranked #14

Bach Walks
Bach Walks
In 1705, a young composer embarked on an epic journey to meet his musical hero. Johann Sebastian Bach was just 20 years ... Read more
24 Dec 2017
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24mins
Ranked #15

Monks and meditation
Monks and meditation
Benedictine monks speak about how they find focus, against a background of chant and sounds that evoke the peace and ser... Read more
20 Dec 2018
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14mins
Ranked #16

Along the River Severn
Along the River Severn
Immerse yourself in this river setting with Petroc Trelawny - with sounds of the Severn recorded along, and within, the ... Read more
23 May 2019
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20mins
Ranked #17

The In-Between Land
The In-Between Land
The magical North Pennines landscape of deaf shepherd-poet Josephine Dickinson, which is the backdrop to her real and im... Read more
10 May 2019
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20mins
Ranked #18

A visit to a snowy forest near Oslo
A visit to a snowy forest near Oslo
Renowned artist, field recordist and environmentalist Jana Winderen has returned to record natural sounds in this area f... Read more
13 May 2018
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15mins
Ranked #19

Into the Forest - Squam Lake, New Hampshire, USA
Into the Forest - Squam Lake, New Hampshire, USA
A montage of sounds from the forests around Squam Lake, New Hampshire during the Fall, including the songs of the Caroli... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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17mins
Ranked #20

The silence of the monastery
The silence of the monastery
Monks from Downside, Belmont and Pluscarden Abbeys meditate on the nature of silence, against a background of chant and ... Read more
20 Dec 2018
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14mins