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Ultimate Calm Ólafur Arnalds: Series 1 Episodes

  1. Monday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    A musical journey into calm

    1/13 Escape with Ólafur Arnalds for an hour-long musical journey into calmness.

  2. Tuesday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Tune into nature feat. Jon Hopkins

    2/13 Join Ólafur Arnalds for a musical journey into calm inspired by the natural world.

  3. Wednesday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Drift away with ocean sounds feat. ODESZA

    3/13 Float away on a musical ocean of calm with Ólafur Arnalds.

  4. Next Thursday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Cosy music for autumn feat. Hania Rani

    4/13 Ólafur Arnalds shares a cosy selection of seasonal sounds for autumn.

  5. Next Friday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    A soundtrack for wilderness walks feat. Sigrid

    5/13 Put on your hiking boots as Ólafur Arnalds shares music for long reflective walks.

  6. Next Saturday 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Sunrise-inspired sounds feat. Ry X

    6/13 Ólafur Arnalds shares a soothing selection of music inspired by the dawn.

  7. Mon 27 Jul 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Calming cinematic soundtracks feat. Isobel Waller-Bridge

    7/13 Settle in with Ólafur Arnalds for a selection of some of his favourite film scores.

  8. Tue 28 Jul 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Blissful body-related music feat. Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

    8/13 Take a deep breath and tune in to the sound of your body with Ólafur Arnalds.

  9. Wed 29 Jul 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Soothing music for sleep feat. Dominic Monaghan

    9/13 Journey to the land of nod with a sleepy soundtrack from Ólafur Arnalds.

  10. Thu 30 Jul 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Calm music for stormy weather feat. Arooj Aftab

    10/13 Ólafur Arnalds seeks the calm inside the storm with a selection of weather-inspired music.

  11. Fri 31 Jul 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Hopeful harmonies feat. Gugu Mbatha-Raw

    11/13 Ólafur Arnalds looks for the silver linings in sound with hope-inspired music selections.

  12. Sat 1 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Music to bring calm amidst the chaos feat. Benjamin Hardman

    12/13 Escape the noise with Ólafur Arnalds and a musical life raft of soothing songs.