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Speech Radio

Our Speech hub incorporates audio content and commissioning across Radio 4, 4 Extra, 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and Speech Podcasts.

Mohit Bakaya

Director, Speech Audio

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’s distinctive, world beating output. We have only one ambition: to commission, and collaborate on, your very best ideas.

About Speech

In line with the BBC’s Value for All strategy, BBC Speech’s 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’t currently listen to the BBC via our speech stations or on BBC Sounds
Ensure more of our speech content is valued by both UK and international audiences

On these pages you’ll 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.