Voices from Scapa Flow

About Voices from Scapa Flow

Voices from Scapa Flow tells the story of life in Orkney – and the history the islands have witnessed – from the First World War to the present day.

Publisher

Scapa Flow Museum

Category

history · society & culture · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Sept 2026

Latest episode

28 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

6 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   28 Oct 2026

   Lyness Camp – A young girl’s playground

   Mabel Besant, nee Willey, was born and bought up in Lyness. As a young girl she played in the post war camp and loved the days when she could go and dip the oil tanks with her dad. In this episode Mabel recalls life and living in around the naval base at Lyness. Voices from Scapa Flow is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/), thanks to National Lottery players. It is delivered in partnership with The Space (https://www.thespace.org/) and Museums and Heritage Highland ([https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/). Voices from Scapa Flow was produced by Adventurous Audio (https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/) Voices of Scapa Flow © 2026 by Scapa Flow Museum is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Find out more about Scapa Flow Museum (https://orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/scapa-flow-museum/)and our collections

2. 

   13 Oct 2026

   The Italian Connection

   Orcadian John Muir, now in his 90s, tells the story of the world-famous Italian Chapel on Orkney. The chapel was decorated by a prisoner of war from Moena in Trentino called Domenico Chiocchetti and John talks of his life-long friendship with the Chiocchetti family which lasts to this day. Voices from Scapa Flow is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/), thanks to National Lottery players. It is delivered in partnership with The Space (https://www.thespace.org/) and Museums and Heritage Highland ([https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/). Voices from Scapa Flow was produced by Adventurous Audio (https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/) Voices of Scapa Flow © 2026 by Scapa Flow Museum is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Find out more about Scapa Flow Museum (https://orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/scapa-flow-museum/)and our collections

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Watching the outbreak of war in the flow

   John Cload was in his late teens when the 2nd world war began and here, in this interview from the archives, John shares his memories of the impact of the war on the activities of the ships and boats that came to Scapa Flow and the pollution that happened as a result of ships being sunk there Voices from Scapa Flow is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/), thanks to National Lottery players. It is delivered in partnership with The Space (https://www.thespace.org/) and Museums and Heritage Highland ([https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/). Voices from Scapa Flow was produced by Adventurous Audio (https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/) Archive licenced by Historic Environment Scotland © Crown Copyright: HES Find out more about Scapa Flow Museum (https://orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/scapa-flow-museum/)and our collections

4. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Memories of a wartime wedding

   Tina Smith and Shona Linklater share the heartwarming story of their parents’ wartime wedding in Orkney, taking turns to read their mother’s words. Voices from Scapa Flow is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/), thanks to National Lottery players. It is delivered in partnership with The Space (https://www.thespace.org/) and Museums and Heritage Highland ([https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/). Voices from Scapa Flow was produced by Adventurous Audio (https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/) Voices of Scapa Flow © 2026 by Scapa Flow Museum is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Find out more about Scapa Flow Museum (https://orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/scapa-flow-museum/)and our collections

5. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Armoured pigeons, film premieres and the legendary 4 penny bash

   Pat Long shares a treasure trove of stories from World War II including the weekly “4 penny bash” in Stromness to treat the local troops to a wealth of home baking. Voices from Scapa Flow is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/), thanks to National Lottery players. It is delivered in partnership with The Space (https://www.thespace.org/) and Museums and Heritage Highland ([https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/). Voices from Scapa Flow was produced by Adventurous Audio (https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/) Voices of Scapa Flow © 2026 by Scapa Flow Museum is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Find out more about Scapa Flow Museum (https://orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/scapa-flow-museum/)and our collections

6. 

   16 Sept 2026

   Welcome to Voices from Scapa Flow

   Voices From Scapa Flow is a brand new collection of personal recollections from Scapa Flow Museum sharing stories of life in and around one of the world’s greatest natural harbours during the World Wars. From heartwarming love stories, to extraordinary accounts of a childhood lived under the threat of attack. People who’s lives were shaped forever by their wartime experiences and friendships. Personal accounts exploring what it was really like for people living on the Orkney Islands during the world wars. Voices from Scapa Flow is funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund (https://www.heritagefund.org.uk/), thanks to National Lottery players. It is delivered in partnership with The Space (https://www.thespace.org/) and Museums and Heritage Highland ([https://museumsandheritagehighland.org.uk/). Voices from Scapa Flow was produced by Adventurous Audio (https://www.adventurousaudio.co.uk/) Find out more about Scapa Flow Museum (https://orkneymuseums.co.uk/our-museums/scapa-flow-museum/)and our collections Voices of Scapa Flow © 2026 by Scapa Flow Museum is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International. To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Contact Voices from Scapa Flow

Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.