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The Shipping Forecast

A BBCR4 broadcast with weather reports for the seas around the British Isles

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The Shipping Forecast is a radio broadcast that provides detailed weather reports for the seas around the British Isles, primarily used by mariners to navigate safely, and is known for its unique terminology and format, often considered a British cultural icon due to its regular broadcasts on BBC Radio 4

Many people associate tuning into the Shipping Forecast with going to sleep.

They've now created the sleeping forecast, a blend of the iconic shipping forecast voice with other sleep-scapes.

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Why you love it

""There's something about the sound of it and the rhythm - it's so repetitive - that is so soothing." "

~ Peter Jefferson, who read the Shipping Forecast for 40 years, has said that he was often told his voice sent many listeners to sleep (BBC website, Feb 2025)

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