A bit about our team...

Dave founded both Bespoken and the Scotland Audio Network in January 2020. He leads Bespoken’s training and development offer to businesses and brands, and will talk to anyone who’ll listen about the awesome power of audio storytelling. He is a former BBC News political reporter and North America correspondent, and has won multiple awards for audio production.

Carys leads Bespoken's narrative podcasts for broadcasters including BBC Radio 4 and the World Service. They research, storyboard, produce and exec-produce documentaries, and collaborate with our network of lovely freelancers to develop and pitch ideas. They are a fluent Spanish speaker and like to Live, Laugh, Listen to Weird Audio.

Patrick leads Bespoken’s branded podcasts, working closely with businesses and organisations to help them reach audiences. He is the lead guitarist of Scottish band Cloud House and has acted professionally in theatre, film and television productions, and frequently works as a voiceover artist and narrator. He can never resist making a bad pun.

Katie is an award-winning audio producer with a particular interest in food, farming, land and climate. She works on a range of Bespoken productions, and has also produced podcasts exploring Scotland’s colonial connections, the intersections of art and climate change, the future of meat, and the history of bread. Her guilty secret is that she mostly listens to comedy and true crime.

Ailish is a Social Science graduate who co-hosted the Bespoken-made Interface internet safety podcast for 2 years. Getting this first-hand insight into audio production led her here! She edits episodes, creates content for social media and is an expert at asking random trivia questions at staff drinks.