Radio 3 Unwind: turning classical music into calming mindfulness mush

This new 24/7 stream dedicated to chill-out music may well find a big audience – but it could spell doom for the station long-term

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Sian Williams is one of Unwind’s presenters Credit: BBC Radio 3

There was a time when BBC Radio 3’s mission was to bring the widest variety of classical music to the widest possible public, with knowledgeable and enthusiastic presenters who knew how to wear their learning lightly...

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