PODCAST
In 2024 the project team returned to the original Tape Letters radio series to add further context, history and in-depth interviews on the project’s themes. Content Editors and Audio Producers Oliver Sanders, Lucia Scazzocchio and Leona Fensome have brought this work together in a new Tape Letters Podcast.
Featuring an introduction with Wajid Yaseen on the inspiration behind the project, alongside interviews with the project team on oral histories, migration, language and poetry, photography and archiving.
Winner of Independent Podcast Awards Arts & Culture Category 2024.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen now:
Tape Letters Scotland – new series coming January 2025
Steve Urquhart brings over 30 years of experience in audio production and sound artistry to the Tape Letters Scotland project, for which he has produced a 4-part podcast series. With an extensive career that includes producing features and series for BBC Radio 4, Radio 3, World Service, Radio Scotland, KCRW’s Unfictional, ABC Australia’s Radiotonic/Soundproof, National Prison Radio, and many more, Steve has mastered the art of crafting engaging and immersive auditory stories. His work has also featured in creative outlets such as The Wire magazine and Resonance FM.
Beyond his radio work, Steve is also an accomplished sound artist and composer. His sound installations, soundscapes, and compositions have been showcased in prestigious venues such as the Science Museum (London), the Foundling Museum, the National Library of Scotland, and various arts festivals like b-side and Radiophrenia.
For the Tape Letters Scotland project, Steve’s podcast series splits into four episodes, each referencing the record and playback functionality of the cassette tape system: PLAY, REWIND, PAUSE and FAST FORWARD
THE TAPE LETTERS OUTPUTS:
● Apps
● Archive
● Digital Exhibition
● Learning Resources
● Photo Series
● Physical Exhibitions
● Podcast
● Poetry Booklet
● Project Booklet
● Radio Series
● Sound Installation
● Talks & Events
● Videos
In 2024 the project team returned to the original Tape Letters radio series to add further context, history and in-depth interviews on the project’s themes. Content Editors and Audio Producers Oliver Sanders, Lucia Scazzocchio and Leona Fensome have brought this work together in a new Tape Letters Podcast.
Featuring an introduction with Wajid Yaseen on the inspiration behind the project, alongside interviews with the project team on oral histories, migration, language and poetry, photography and archiving.
Winner of Independent Podcast Awards Arts & Culture Category 2024.
Available wherever you get your podcasts.
Listen now:
Tape Letters Scotland – new series coming January 2025
Steve Urquhart brings over 30 years of experience in audio production and sound artistry to the Tape Letters Scotland project, for which he has produced a 4-part podcast series. With an extensive career that includes producing features and series for BBC Radio 4, Radio 3, World Service, Radio Scotland, KCRW’s Unfictional, ABC Australia’s Radiotonic/Soundproof, National Prison Radio, and many more, Steve has mastered the art of crafting engaging and immersive auditory stories. His work has also featured in creative outlets such as The Wire magazine and Resonance FM.
Beyond his radio work, Steve is also an accomplished sound artist and composer. His sound installations, soundscapes, and compositions have been showcased in prestigious venues such as the Science Museum (London), the Foundling Museum, the National Library of Scotland, and various arts festivals like b-side and Radiophrenia.
For the Tape Letters Scotland project, Steve’s podcast series splits into four episodes, each referencing the record and playback functionality of the cassette tape system: PLAY, REWIND, PAUSE and FAST FORWARD