The Speech commissioning team deliver the brilliant podcasts that are driving Sounds, and the terrific documentaries, series and returning strands that form part of Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live鈥檚 distinctive, world beating output. We have only one ambition: to commission, and collaborate on, your very best ideas.
About Speech
In line with the 大象传媒鈥檚 Value for All strategy, 大象传媒 Speech鈥檚 strategic ambitions are to:
- Keep our live shows strong across our speech stations
- Ensure that more of our content works on-demand as well as on linear - targeted at an on-demand listening occasion in Sounds, but equally enjoyable live
- Commission content that will appeal to those audiences who we know love on-demand speech content and have a regular podcast habit, but don鈥檛 currently listen to the 大象传媒 via our speech stations or on 大象传媒 Sounds
- Ensure more of our speech content is valued by both UK and international audiences
On these pages you鈥檒l find guidelines for each network about when, how and what we commission.
We look forward to receiving and discussing your best ideas.
Current Commissioning Opportunities
You can find any current speech commissioning opportunities here.
Meet the Commissioners - Radio 4 & Radio 4 Extra
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Mohit Bakaya
Director, Speech Audio and Controller, 大象传媒 Radio 4 & Radio 4 Extra -
Eleanor Garland
Station Executive -
Dan Clarke
Commissioning Editor, Factual Storytelling -
Hugh Levinson
Commissioning Editor, Reactive Factual -
Julia McKenzie
Commissioning Editor, Comedy and Entertainment -
Rhian Roberts
Commissioning Editor, Podcasts, Formats & Digital -
Alison Hindell
Commissioning Editor, Drama & Fiction -
Matthew Dodd
Commissioning Editor, Arts -
Tracy Williams
Commissioning Executive Factual -
Richard Culver
Editor, 大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
Meet the Commissioners - Radio 5 Live & 5 Sports Extra
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Heidi Dawson. Controller
大象传媒 Radio 5 Live & 5 Sports Extra, Head of 大象传媒 Salford -
Richard Maddock
Lead Commissioning Editor -
Stevie Middleton
Commissioning Executive, Sport -
Dylan Haskins
Commissioning Editor, Stories & Entertainment -
Louise Kattenhorn
Commissioning Executive, Stories & Entertainment