It's funny you mention it putting people to sleep because on BBC Radio 4, the late Shipping Forecast is immediately followed by a rather rousing rendition of th

It's funny you mention it putting people to sleep because on BBC Radio 4, the late Shipping Forecast is immediately followed by a rather rousing rendition of the National Anthem. I hear of people listening to the Shipping Forecast and falling asleep, only to be woken up again by the National Anthem.