Steve Urquhart

(and I'm sorry if my soundscape has put a downer on your Sunday!)

Ah I've worked with Lucy in the past! Yes I'd definitely be keen to hear this. What's best, shall I DM you with my email? Thanks so much Kate.

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Prison violence, sound and survival A prize-winning study of the sounds of prison life, and an exploration of victimisation.

Kate Gooch and I discussed our work on #prisons, #sound and #violence with Laurie Taylor for "Thinking allowed" - aired tomorrow: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
The wonderful @brisunipress.bsky.social very kindly made a 50% off code (HRR50) to mark it: bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/sound-order-...

One In Twelve (full mix) Play One In Twelve (full mix) by listentosteve on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.

And yes, I know I'll find your book fascinating and valuable. I made this soundscape artwork with prisoners a few years ago: www.soundcloud.com/listentostev...

Definitely. For a research project I visited some Norwegian prisons several years ago, which have carpets, soft furnishings etc - what a difference it makes.

Woke up early, switched on the radio, heard your excellent interview, found this post with the @brisunipress.bsky.social discount code, bought your book, really looking forward to reading it. Thank you Kate!

Yes. YES!

Live recording of any podcast?

Common Sandpiper at Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, Scottish Highlands, Scotland on 11th June 2025 at 6.45am – by @listentosteve.bsky.social fieldrecordings.xyz/2025/06/15/c...

Every browser, internet radio, mobile device in the house is tuned to Radiophrenia to catch as much beauty as possible in the coming days.

Radiophrenia is BACK, and sounding glorious. A refreshing antidote to All The Other Radio. 📻

If you like your radio on the actual radio 📻 but you're not in Glasgow, it's also being relayed on 104.4FM across London via @resonancefm.bsky.social, and on DAB+ in several UK cities via Resonance Extra. 📻

This is surely the experimental sound art equivalent of the Christmas Radio Times coming out... it's the @radiophrenia.bsky.social schedule! Circle with red pen now, listen from 7-20 April 2025 ⬇️

Afterwords: Pauline Oliveros airs tonight on BBC Radio 3 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Feat. Stephanie Loveless from @deeplistening.bsky.social, @irenerevell.bsky.social @drlcagray.bsky.social, Maria Chavez and Annea Lockwood

Produced by @listentosteve.bsky.social

📸 Paula Court

Curves And Concrete How did a maverick Scottish architect revolutionise the design of UK skateparks? Documentary maker Steve Urquhart explores the ambition and legacy of his late uncle, Iain Urquhart. https://www.bbc.co

'We Live in Brooklyn, Baby' setting the mood at the top of my BBC R3 skatepark feature #RoyAyers soundcloud.com/listentostev...

Time And Space YouTube video by Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Topic

The master here, with DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER on vocals www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bgg...

Roy Ayers was an incredible musician, and a huge influence on me. First saw him play live in 1996, final time in 2022. Rest in peace.

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BBC radio drama is in grave danger. Without it we may lose the next generation of writing talent Hundreds of hours of original plays have been cut from the corporation’s programming in recent years. If the trend continues, a valuable training ground for writers will be lost

“But the small single play that allows a writer to be themselves or rather – crucially – to become themselves is increasingly rare. A writer’s loss is an audience’s loss too…”

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

One of my first pieces for Short Cuts in 2012 was 'Can't Rewind The Past': soundcloud.com/listentostev...

I've made loads more since then, right up until the most recent series. Falling Tree enabled me - URGED me - to be more creative, more experimental, more risky.

So sad it's leaving Radio 4.

Thanks Saul, that's kind of you to say. And that fascinating rhyming slang connection with "birdlime" which I think you pointed out today, gets a mention in Side A of the mixtape!

I'm not seeing enough love for James' brilliant Radio 4 documentary about Bullseye so here it is

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Tributes paid after death of former NME journalist James McMahon: "His words mattered" Tributes have to former NME journalist, Kerrang! Editor and podcaster James McMahon, who has died age 44.

You can read more about James McMahon here - www.nme.com/news/music/j... - includes some lovely words from @conormcnicholas.bsky.social plus a link to a JustGiving page set up by James's wife, Kat, to support people with OCD. I'm sending love to Kat, and to all who loved James x

BBC Radio 4 - Look At What You Could Have Won A reappraisal of the 80s TV quiz Bullseye, asking what we've lost and what we've become.

After we made the Bullseye doc, James and I plotted more projects. Even when he was really ill, he kept the ideas coming. He had so much to give.

(He also acquired the vintage Bendy Bully shown here, and insisted I keep it, which I have. He was kind like that.)

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Hello. I've returned from holiday to re-emerge here on bluesky... and to learn that James McMahon has died, at the sickeningly young age of 44. James hosted the Radio 4 doc we made about the TV darts quiz 'Bullseye' in 2021. James was hugely talented, hugely creative, a joy to work with. RIP.