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Ultimate Calm Ólafur Arnalds: Series 2 Episodes

  1. Mon 3 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Music for new beginnings feat. Alice Sara Ott

    1/12 Turn over a new leaf with Ólafur Arnalds and a refreshing musical journey into calm.

  2. Tue 4 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Soothing sounds of spring feat. Arlo Parks

    2/12 Ólafur Arnalds shares calming seasonal music inspired by springtime.

  3. Wed 5 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Lose yourself in musical memories feat. Dustin O’Halloran

    3/12 Ólafur Arnalds gets nostalgic with peaceful memory-inspired music.

  4. Thu 6 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Songs of wanderlust feat. Chris Burkard

    4/12 Let Ólafur Arnalds whisk you away with musical selections inspired by the desire to travel

  5. Fri 7 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Calm tracks to inspire confidence ft. Alfa Mist

    5/12 Ólafur Arnalds shares calming songs to give you a confidence boost.

  6. Sat 8 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Submerge yourself in water-inspired music feat. Mary Anne Hobbs

    6/12 Dive in with Ólafur Arnalds to a selection of calming music inspired by water.

  7. Mon 10 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Music from the heart feat. JFDR

    7/12 Ólafur Arnalds on musical matters of the heart with a soothing selection of love songs.

  8. Tue 11 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Calm sounds for sunsets feat. James Acaster

    8/12 Ólafur Arnalds shares a relaxing selection of songs inspired by the setting sun.

  9. Wed 12 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Music for daydreaming feat. Ibeyi

    9/12 Drift off with Ólafur Arnalds and a calming soundtrack for your daydreams.

  10. Thu 13 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    Bedtime stories in sound feat. Rara Sekar

    10/12 Let Ólafur Arnalds lull you to sleep with music perfect for bedtime stories.

  11. Fri 14 Aug 2026 21:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind

    A Summer Solstice soundtrack feat. AURORA

    11/12 Ólafur Arnalds shares a selection of calm, sun-filled songs to soundtrack your Midsummer.