Hugh Padgham: working with XTC

In this month’s episode of What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast we return to the 2025 XTC Fan Festival to hear engineer and producer Hugh Padgham remembering his work on Drums and Wires, Black Sea and English Settlement , not to mention his time with Brian Wilson, the Police, Phil Colins and many others. The episode also features a review by Jonathan Jacques of the new Atmos remix of Drums and Wires by Steven Wilson. I’m delighted to announce that What Do You Call that Noise? The XTC Podcast is now sponsored by Burning Shed , the online home for all XTC CD, vinyl and official merchandise. Music courtesy of Mick Marston and the Minor Ailments What Do You Call That Noise? An XTC Discovery Book available from If you’ve enjoyed What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast , please show your support at Thanks to the Pink Things, Humble Daisies and Knights in Shining Karma who’ve done the same. Picture courtesy of Tim Bourne ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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Hugh Padgham: working with XTC is an episode from What Do You Call That Noise? The XTC Podcast by Mark Fisher.

This episode is 78:04 long.

This episode was published on Oct 3, 2025.

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