BBC Studios Audio is home to iconic radio, hit podcasts, world-class drama, impactful factual storytelling and specialist science and comedy teams. We use our unique heritage, experience and values to pursue the highest creative ambition. BBC Studios Audio is a major supplier of innovative, creative and purposeful audio to BBC radio networks and BBC Sounds and a proud partner to many other platforms.
Our titles include Desert Island Discs, In Our Time, This Cultural Life, Things Fell Apart, You're Dead To Me, The News Quiz, Splinter Cell, I Am Not Nicholas, Evil Genius, Just One Thing, History's Secret Heroes, Million Dollar Lover, Ramblings, The Disciples, Great Lives, Counterpoint, The Life Scientific, The Infinite Monkey Cage, Acid Dream, Believe in Magic, Trust and many, many more. ...
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Richard Knight
DIRECTOR OF AUDIO
Rich leads BBC Studios’ audio business which is home to iconic BBC brands and specialist formats, comedy, fiction, factual storytelling and science teams delivering premium output for the BBC and other platforms. As director, Rich works in partnership with other areas of the BBC Studios business, including distribution, to drive growth and deliver world-class audio to audiences around the world. Rich previously worked for Amazon, leading Wondery UK, and was BBC Radio 4’s factual commissioning editor. He has held other senior roles in news, radio and production. ...
HELEN PENDLEBURY
COMMERCIAL & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
Helen leads our strategic business development and commercial deal-making, focusing on developing new original content opportunities, creative partnerships and ambitious global growth initiatives. She previously headed up our digital and branded entertainment business, and prior to that ran the formats and live events business in Australia and New Zealand, looking after local versions of popular TV formats including Dancing with the Stars, Mastermind and Bake Off. She has also held the roles of Controller Multiplatform Solutions at ITV, and Interactive Editor across BBC Radio 1, 2 & 6 Music. ...
LOUISE LA GRANGE
SVP – AUDIO, DIGITAL NEWS & STREAMING
Louise leads global distribution and monetisation for Audio as part of her role within BBC Studios’ Global Media & Streaming division where she is also responsible for the commercial success of the BBC’s digital news products across bbc.com and mobile. She launched and manages BBC Select, a BBC documentary subscription streaming service in North America. Prior to this, she led BBC Studios’ pay-TV channels and video-on-demand offerings in Africa and Central and Eastern Europe. She has spent several years as Director of Business Development & Strategy for Global Markets where she played a central role in reshaping the BBC’s international channels portfolio, overseeing the digital evolution of our brands and setting up our international TV production network. She has previously led the financial modelling and business planning teams for Global Markets. She worked at Deloitte and EMI Music prior to joining the BBC. ...
THOMAS CURRY
Head of Production
Thomas helps deliver the business and commercial strategy for the Audio unit and leads the production teams in developing, winning, and delivering commissions. Thomas is a BJTC, APA, Signal and British Podcast Award winner, and an Ambie and IDA Documentary Award nominee. Thomas has produced stories for Apple, Audible, BBC, CBC, Criminal, Crooked, Love + Radio, Spotify, and Wondery amongst others. Prior to joining BBC Studios, Thomas worked as the Managing Producer for The Bachelor Of Buckingham Palace for Wondery (Guardian: "Required listening"), Exposed: The Ashley Madison Hack for Audible (Financial Times: "The story is excellent"), The Spy Who for Wondery (Telegraph: "Gripping"), Buying Time for Audible (Sunday Times: "Compellingly well-told"), Split Screen: Kid Nation for CBC (Guardian: "Brilliant") and Operation Morning Light for Imperative Entertainment (The Times: "Beautiful"). ...
ROB KETTERIDGE
SENIOR CREATIVE DIRECTOR, FORMATS & DRAMA
Rob Ketteridge is Senior Creative Director in BBC Studios Audio, leading the Factual Formats and Fiction teams who produce high profile and award-winning content, from Desert Island Discs, In Our Time, This Cultural Life and Great Lives for Radio 4 to Audio Drama in all its forms. Previously Rob was Head of Arts, Documentaries and Drama in BBC Audio – leading teams making radio and podcast content from Front Row and The Archers to The Missing Cryptoqueen and Fortunately .. with Fi and Jane – and before that he was Editor of the Documentaries Unit, responsible for series like A History of the World in 100 Objects, The Long View and many others. Rob originally trained with the BBC as a broadcast journalist and started his career working in news, arts and documentary production in Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol and London. ...
RICHARD MORRIS
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, COMEDY & ENTERTAINMENT
Richard runs the Comedy department in BBC Studios Audio. His team make many and various radio programmes and podcasts as well as developing new talent alongside their colleagues in BBC Studios TV Comedy. Richard began his career as a stand-up and writer before becoming a producer at BBC Radio Wales in his native Cardiff. He has since gained extensive experience as a producer and executive producer across a wide variety of audio comedy titles for Radio 4 and other commercial platforms. ...
CLARE MCGINN
CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CONTENT STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT
Meet Clare McGinn, a seasoned Creative Director focused on Content Strategy & Development. With a strong track record of leading successful audio production teams and fostering partnerships at BBC Audio, Clare is a key member of the Commercial & Business Development team in Studios. Her role focuses on devising ambitious and dynamic content strategies to fuel BBC Studios' growth and innovation in the global audio landscape. Collaborating closely with BBC Studios' leadership and production teams, her dedication to quality and her ambition for what BBC can deliver will ensure the best content reaches diverse audiences worldwide. ...
ANNIE BROWN
Executive Editor, US
Annie leads BBC Studios Audio’s US strategy, overseeing development and editorial production for US audiences and platforms and working closely with executives and producers in the UK. Before BBC Studios, Annie created the award-winning podcast Ghost Story, from Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios. She also senior produced the New York Times' The Daily podcast and the 1619 Podcast. Annie's work has received an Ambie award, the Edward R. Murrow Award, a Sigma Delta Chi award from the Society for Professional Journalists, and a National Magazine Award. ...
PHILIP SELLARS
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, NARRATIVE FACTUAL
Philip Sellars runs the editorial and business strategy of the Narrative Factual Series Unit. As Executive Editor, Philip works in partnership with all areas of the business to ensure the most creative, efficient and effective approach to delivering the best narrative audio storytelling to all UK and global platforms. Philip brings 30 years of expertise, as both award-winning documentary maker and editor. He has recently overseen worldwide hits series such as “The Missing Cryptoqueen”, “Jon Ronson’s Things Fell Apart” and “Million Dollar Lover”. ...
JAMES COOK
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, FORMATS
James Cook is the Executive Editor of the BBC Studios Audio Formats team based in Bristol. He has a track record of award winning creativity across multiple genres and formats, including shows like In Our Time, Forest 404, Fairy Meadow, Unreal, Soul Music, and Wheel of Misfortune. As well as developing ‘always on’ format shows for a global audience, the Bristol formats team look after You’re Dead to Me, Evil Genius, Ramblings, Great Lives and Good Bad Billionaire. ...
TOBY SWIFT
EXECUTIVE EDITOR, DRAMA
Toby provides the creative leadership for BBC Studios’ drama teams across its two bases in Salford and London. Prior to that he had a similar role in BBC Audio after periods as an executive producer and producer in its development team where he directed and produced productions in line with its development objectives, winning the Prix Italia three times. Before joining the BBC, Toby spent 10 years working as a theatre director specialising in new writing. He trained as an actor. ...
Alexandra Feachem
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER, SCIENCE
Alexandra Feachem is a multi-award winning Audio Executive specialising in factual entertainment, science, health and wellbeing. She is the co-creator and executive producer of BBC Radio 4’s long running hit science/comedy show and podcast The Infinite Monkey Cage which is routinely in the top 10 for all UK podcasts. The series has won numerous awards including a Rose d’OR, Sony Gold, Chortle Award and a Royal Society Prize for Best Science Radio. She leads an experienced and specialist production team responsible for some of Radio 4’s most high-profile science shows including Curious Cases, The Life Scientific and The Infinite Monkey Cage, as well as developing and overseeing major productions for the BBC and commercial platforms including, most recently, Discover Your Inner Astronaut for Audible UK. She previously spent over 20 years working as a Producer and then Executive Producer in the BBC Radio Science Unit. ...
