David Sexton

Radio 3 Unwind is music for the morgue

Radio 3 has hit new lows with its offshoot channel that fondly embraces complete stupefaction

One of the programmes is called Classical Unwind, cosily presented by Dr Sian Williams – always called so, to emphasise that the music is as good as medicine

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