Mhairi meets Glasgow composer Fergus Hall and they talk about his compostion for On Sonorous Seas, his creative process and the amazing acoustic material, collected by Mhairi when she was at sea with the Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust, which Fergus used in the composition. You’ll hear about Fergus’ background in music and his ongoing love of watery things.

The story of the carcass of the ‘North End Whale’ and how it led to a 10-day sea voyage, and an exploration of the cryptic worlds of whales and the military. Find out what happened in late summer 2018 when 118 beaked whales stranded across the shores of the Hebrides, Ireland, Iceland and the Faroes.