In the summer of 2008 a man in Orkney received a response to a long forgotten message he had sent in a bottle some 23 years previously. In this composed feature, perhaps the most non-instant messaging device is explored, revealing the stories of those who send and receive these messages, often geographically oceans and generations apart.
"...charismatic, gently paced ... a textbook radio feature: slight, subtle, shot through with atmosphere, texture and compelling voices." - The Guardian 18 February 2010
First broadcast on 12th February 2010 BBC World Service Produced by Nina Perry
