{"id":666853,"date":"2026-10-27T13:48:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666853\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:48:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:48:12","slug":"audiouk-reveals-audio-production-awards-shortlist-radiotoday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/666853\/","title":{"rendered":"AudioUK reveals Audio Production Awards shortlist \u2013 RadioToday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Fix Radio, Jon Holmes, Elis James and John Robins are among the nominees for the 2026 Audio Production Awards.<\/p>\n

AudioUK has revealed the shortlist for this year\u2019s APAs with comedian and broadcaster Kiri Pritchard-McLean confirmed as host.<\/p>\n

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The ceremony<\/a> will take place at BFI Southbank in London on Thursday 26 November, recognising producers, presenters and teams working across radio, podcasts and audiobooks.<\/p>\n

Kiri hosts BBC Radio 4\u2019s Best Medicine and co-presents the All Killa No Filla podcast with Rachel Fairburn. Her television credits include Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News for You and QI.<\/p>\n

Fix Radio features across several categories, including Publisher or Network of the Year, where it is shortlisted alongside Podomedy, Resonance, Rusty Quill and Sony Music Podcasts.<\/p>\n

The station\u2019s Clive Holland is nominated for Presenter \/ Host, alongside Sean Allsop, Anna Sinfield, Sean Bean, Elizabeth Day and Krishna Murali.<\/p>\n

Jon Holmes is shortlisted for Producer of the Year and Comedy through his company Unusual. The other Producer of the Year nominees are Nicolas Jackson, Sean Allsop, Helen Burke, Olivia Swift and Alan Weedon.<\/p>\n

Elis James and John Robins are nominated for Presenting Team through Significant Productions, with their production team also shortlisted for Comedy and Best Use of Video.<\/p>\n

Other Presenting Team nominees include Chris and Xand van Tulleken, Private Eye\u2019s Helen Lewis, Ian Hislop, Adam Macqueen and Andrew Hunter Murray, and teams from Audio Always, Fix Radio and Stak.<\/p>\n

In the Music category, nominees include Absolute Radio\u2019s Nick Harris, Pomona Audio, the Prison Radio Association, The Resonate Agency and two teams from We Are Grape, including the team behind BBC Radio 1\u2019s Dance Anthems.<\/p>\n

A new Executive Producer of the Year award will recognise leadership and creative direction. Its first shortlist comprises Becky Green, Vicki Blight, Charlotte Mason, Jack Howson, Paul Thomas and Paul Stanworth.<\/p>\n

Bengo Media, Bespoken Media, Peanut & Crumb, Penguin Studios, Sony Music Podcasts, Stak and Tandem Productions are competing for Production Company of the Year.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Beth Ditto is nominated for New Voice, while Nicola Walker, Clarke Peters and Cush Jumbo are among those shortlisted for Narrator.<\/p>\n

Chris Baughen, CEO of AudioUK, said: \u201cThis year\u2019s shortlist is a brilliant reflection of the creativity, ambition and talent across the UK\u2019s podcast and audio industry. From established names to emerging creators and independent freelancers, it\u2019s fantastic to see such a broad range of people and productions being recognised.<\/p>\n

\u201cA huge thank you to everyone who entered, our judging panels for their time and expertise, and the sponsors and partners whose support makes the awards possible. Congratulations to everyone shortlisted, I\u2019m looking forward to celebrating their achievements on the night!\u201d<\/p>\n

The AudioUK Award, recognising an outstanding contribution to the industry, will be announced during the ceremony.<\/p>\n

Full list of nominees for the AudioUK APAs 2026<\/p>\n

Arts & Culture<\/p>\n

Adam Batty, Khaliq Meer, Ellie Clifford, Jarek Zaba, Dino Sofos and Jack Suddaby \u2013 BBC Sounds Audio Lab and Persephonica
Clem Hitchcock, Rami Tzabar, Kirsten Lass, Clarke Peters and Melvin Rickarby \u2013 Loftus Media
Emily Dicks, Phil Smith and Connor Giani \u2013 Reduced Listening
Olivia Swift \u2013 Reform Media
Natalie Steed \u2013 Rhubarb Rhubarb
Hamza Oomerjee and Sumit Sharm \u2013 The Resonate Agency
Helen Lennard, Perminder Khatkar, Sara Conkey, John Cranmer and Melvin Rickarby \u2013 True Thought Productions<\/p>\n

Audio Drama<\/p>\n

Nicolas Jackson \u2013 Afonica
Celia de Wolff and Chloe Sackur \u2013 Almost Tangible
Charlotte Mel\u00e9n and Eleanor Mein \u2013 Almost Tangible
Lisa Emily Petersen \u2013 Anonymous Badger Creative
Fin Kennedy \u2013 Applied Stories
Eloise Whitmore and Tony Churnside \u2013 Naked Productions Ltd<\/p>\n

Best Use of Video<\/p>\n

Mark Williams \u2013 Fin West
James Regan, Alfie Norris and Charlie Rodwell \u2013 Goalhanger
Ewan Newbigging-Lister, Emilia Gill, Josh Bennett, Harry Sawkins and Raphael Amsili Geovannetti \u2013 JamPot Productions
Get Birding Team \u2013 Peanut & Crumb
Adnan Ahmed and Matt Exton \u2013 Persephonica
Gareth Shoulder, Michael Dale, Jennie Foot, Jo Walters and Dave Masterman \u2013 Significant Productions<\/p>\n

Branded Content<\/p>\n

Clarissa Maycock \u2013 18Sixty
Matthew Smith, Polly Evans, Maisie Peppitt, Libby Hornsby, Craig Edmondson and Becky Green \u2013 Audio Always and Tonies
Lia Leendertz, Geoff Bird, Zoe Gilbert, Alice Boyd, Catriona Bolt, Emma Zacharia and Sarah Cuddon \u2013 Freelance
Bea Duncan \u2013 Intelligence Squared
Sam Taylor, Steve Girling and Ben Jones \u2013 Prison Radio Association
Emily Dicks, Phil Smith and Connor Giani \u2013 Reduced Listening<\/p>\n

Comedy<\/p>\n

Lauren Mackay \u2013 BBC Scotland
Georgia Keating \u2013 BBC Studios
Jack Edwards \u2013 Fix Radio
Simon Nicholls \u2013 Freelance
David Tyler \u2013 Pozzitive
The Elis James and John Robins Show Production Team \u2013 Significant Productions
Jon Holmes \u2013 Unusual<\/p>\n

Entertainment<\/p>\n

Audible Studios with Samizdat
Jack Edwards, Travis Glossop-Osborn and Demi Bell \u2013 Fix Radio
Jack Edwards, Travis Glossop-Osborn and Toby Penman \u2013 Fix Radio
Sammy James \u2013 Footwork Media
Ewan Newbigging-Lister, Magda Cassidy, Josh Bennett, Lizzie McCarthy, Harry Sawkins and Raphael Amsili Geovannetti \u2013 JamPot Productions
David Manero \u2013 Platform Media
Katie Boden \u2013 TBI Media<\/p>\n

Factual \/ Documentary<\/p>\n

Jodie Taylor \u2013 Falling Tree Productions
Lauren Mossman, Mark Williams, Jack Watkinson, Brogan Hubber, Toby Penman and Jack Edwards \u2013 Fix Radio
Geoff Bird \u2013 Freelance
Hana Walker-Brown \u2013 Freelance
Jo Meek \u2013 Naked Productions Ltd
The Wargame \u2013 Sky News and Tortoise<\/p>\n

Fiction Audiobook<\/p>\n

Bonnier Books UK Audio
Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Jassa Ahluwalia \u2013 HarperCollins Publishers
Alex Morral \u2013 Marston Editions
Michael Pender \u2013 Penguin Audio
Alfie Thompson \u2013 Penguin Random House
Chris Ahjem \u2013 Penguin Random House<\/p>\n

History<\/p>\n

Audible Studios and Yellow Ant
Catherine Boulle and Bongani Kona \u2013 Falling Tree Productions Ltd
Phoebe McIndoe and Jude Shapiro \u2013 Peanut & Crumb
Damien St John \u2013 Podomedy
Rosie Blau, Imogen Serwotka, Gemma Newby and Nico Raufast \u2013 The Economist
Maxim Saakyan \u2013 Uncovering Roots<\/p>\n

Kids Content<\/p>\n

Matthew Smith, Polly Evans, Maisie Peppitt, Libby Hornsby, Craig Edmondson and Becky Green \u2013 Audio Always
Sara Starling, Leon Ford and Andy Greenhouse \u2013 Freelance
Jo Meek and Tony Churnside \u2013 Naked Productions Ltd
Viola Ugolini \u2013 Nosy Crow
Damien St John \u2013 Podomedy
Krishna Murali \u2013 The Fourth Bookmark<\/p>\n

Lifestyle & Society<\/p>\n

Keira Edwards, Khaliq Meer, Richard McIlroy and Tony Churnside \u2013 BBC Sounds Audio Lab and BBC Audio North
Naomi Bloomstein and Chloe Turpin \u2013 Freelance
Dr. Rachel Varnam, John Wakefield, Laura Varnam and Claire Broughton \u2013 Hat Trick Productions Ltd.
Maia Miller-Lewis and Jo Rowntree \u2013 Loftus Media
Sam Taylor, Steve Girling and Ben Jones \u2013 National Prison Radio
Get Birding Production Team \u2013 Peanut & Crumb
Catherine Carr \u2013 Whistledown<\/p>\n

Music<\/p>\n

Nick Harris \u2013 Absolute Radio
Kellie While, Jon Lewis, Mark Hodkinson and Ian Stephenson \u2013 Pomona Audio
Ollie Brookes and Scout Tzofiya Bolton \u2013 Prison Radio Association
Hamza Oomerjee and Sumit Sharma \u2013 The Resonate Agency
Joe Gardner, Ben Cutlan and Sophia Hadji-Michael \u2013 We Are Grape Ltd
Katie Fox, Joy Dasgupta and Ollie Braddy \u2013 BBC Radio 1\u2019s Dance Anthems \u2013 We Are Grape Ltd<\/p>\n

News & Politics<\/p>\n

Louisa Lewis, Jessica Beck, Chris Martlew and Andy Hayward \u2013 Bloomberg
Stephen Carroll, Caroline Hepker, James Woolcock, Tiwa Adebayo and Christopher Pitt \u2013 Bloomberg
Ned Miles \u2013 Freelance
Beth Rigby, Laura Fitzpatrick, Minty Parker, Paul Stanworth, Charlie Bell, Soila Apparicio and Luke Hatten \u2013 Sky News
The Wargame \u2013 Sky News and Tortoise
Eleanor Biggs \u2013 The Guardian<\/p>\n

Non-Fiction Audiobook<\/p>\n

Bonnier Books UK Audio
Meg Meloy, Viola Ugolini, Alex Brown and Strathmore Studios \u2013 Nosy Crow
Alfie Thompson \u2013 Penguin Audio
Chris Thompson \u2013 Penguin Audio
Michael Pender \u2013 Penguin Audio
Nicola Alexandrou \u2013 The Guardian<\/p>\n

Sound Design<\/p>\n

Audible Studios, Pottermore Publishing and String & Tins
Iain Meadows \u2013 Big Finish Productions
Melvin Rickarby \u2013 Loftus Media
Phoebe McIndoe, Jude Shapiro and Will Fitzpatrick \u2013 Peanut & Crumb
Damien St John \u2013 Podomedy
Lucinda Mason Brown and John Wakefield \u2013 Strange Boy Productions<\/p>\n

True Crime<\/p>\n

Pennie Stuart, Dan Holland, Heather Doran, Clara Morriss and Niamh nic Daeid \u2013 Adventurous Audio Ltd and the Leverhulme Research Centre For Forensic Science
Audible Studios with Grayhouse Productions
Kate Bissell, Gemma Maull and Olivia Graham \u2013 BBC Local and BBC Audio Scotland
The Girlfriends: Trust Me Babe \u2013 Novel Audio
Phoebe McIndoe and Jude Shapiro \u2013 Peanut & Crumb
Marnie Duke \u2013 The Future Justice Project<\/p>\n

Individual<\/p>\n

Executive Producer of the Year<\/p>\n

Becky Green \u2013 Audio Always
Vicki Blight \u2013 Bengo Media
Charlotte Mason \u2013 Insanity (Studios)
Jack Howson \u2013 Peanut & Crumb
Paul Thomas \u2013 Platform Media
Paul Stanworth \u2013 Sky News<\/p>\n

Narrator<\/p>\n

Nicola Walker \u2013 Bonnier Books UK
Clarke Peters \u2013 BBC Radio 4 and BBC Sounds
Cush Jumbo for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix \u2013 Audible Studios, Pottermore and String & Tins
Helen Zaltzman \u2013 Freelance
Melanie Crawley \u2013 Freelance
Sara Starling \u2013 Freelance
Morwenna Rose \u2013 The Book of Arralan<\/p>\n

New Producer<\/p>\n

Matthew Smith \u2013 Audio Always
Eva Brookes \u2013 BBC Sounds Audio Lab & Reduced Listening
Georgie Styles \u2013 Freelance
Phil Rowe \u2013 Freelance
Lauren Mossman \u2013 Fix Radio
Chantal Romain \u2013 Multitrack Fellowship<\/p>\n

New Voice<\/p>\n

Georgie Styles \u2013 Freelance
Harley Viveash \u2013 Freelance
Louis Critchley \u2013 Freelance
Chantal Romain \u2013 Multitrack Fellowship
Eva Brookes \u2013 Reduced Listening
Beth Ditto \u2013 We Are Grape<\/p>\n

Presenter \/ Host<\/p>\n

Sean Allsop \u2013 Freelance
Clive Holland \u2013 Fix Radio
Anna Sinfield \u2013 Novel
Sean Bean \u2013 Peanut & Crumb
Elizabeth Day \u2013 Sony Music Entertainment
Krishna Murali \u2013 The Fourth Bookmark<\/p>\n

Producer of the Year<\/p>\n

Nicolas Jackson \u2013 Afonica
Sean Allsop \u2013 Freelance
Helen Burke \u2013 JamPot Productions
Olivia Swift \u2013 Reform Radio
Alan Weedon \u2013 Sony Music Entertainment
Jon Holmes \u2013 Unusual<\/p>\n

Group or organisation<\/p>\n

Changemaker Award<\/p>\n

Beth Jones \u2013 Freelance
Will Short, Jack Watkinson, Lauren Mossman, Toby Penman and Mark Williams \u2013 Fix Radio
Women and Asthma \u2013 Imperial College London
Kiril Traykov \u2013 Independent production
John McBlain \u2013 Jonsan Media
Sony Music Podcast\u2019s Radio 4 Team<\/p>\n

Ensemble Cast<\/p>\n

400 Strangers Ensemble \u2013 Almost Tangible<\/p>\n

Wolf Valley Ensemble \u2013 Almost Tangible<\/p>\n

Carl Prekopp, Yasmin Mwanza, Maddy Lenny, Emma Handy, Laura Dos Santos, Rebekah Murrell, Ben Crowe, Harry Myers, Joe Jameson, Ian Dunnett Jnr., Connor Finch, Jemima Rooper and Robert Glenister \u2013 BBC Studios<\/p>\n

Hilary Derrett, Mick Liversidge, Iestyn Arwel, Michael Simkins, Livy Potter, Sebastian Humphreys, Pauline Lynch, Euan Munro, Joyce Henderson, Aarushi Ganju, Adrian McLoughlin, George Stagnell, Daniel Norford, Laura Wilson and Jason Morell \u2013 Digital Drama Productions<\/p>\n

Sian Clifford, Lorna Rose Treen, Jonathan Oldfield, Ada Player, Alice Cockayne, Aruhan Galieva, Ayoade Bamgboye, Caroline Elms, Em Prendergast, Jodie Mitchell and Mof\u00e9 Ak\u00e0nd\u00e9 \u2013 DLT Entertainment UK Ltd<\/p>\n

Rachel Davies, Philip Jackson, Alan Williams, Ralph Ineson, Christine Bottomley, Eden Ottman and Faye Weerasinghe \u2013 Hooley Productions<\/p>\n

Sherise Blackman, Judi Love, Saffron Coomber, Martins Imhangbe, David Ajala, Richard Blackwood and Shiloh Coke \u2013 Platform Media and Audible UK<\/p>\n

Presenting Team<\/p>\n

Sam Fletcher-Goodwin and Tim Warwood \u2013 Audio Always
Brad Hanson, Sam Hughes, Travis Glossop-Osborn and Demi Bell \u2013 Fix Radio
Chris van Tulleken and Xand van Tulleken \u2013 Loftus Media
Helen Lewis, Ian Hislop, Adam Macqueen and Andrew Hunter Murray \u2013 Rethink Audio
Elis James and John Robins \u2013 Significant Productions
Luke Moore, Pete Donaldson, Marcus Speller, Jim Campbell and Vithushan Ehantharajah \u2013 Stak<\/p>\n

Production Company of the Year<\/p>\n

Bengo Media
Bespoken Media
Peanut & Crumb
Penguin Studios
Sony Music Podcasts
Stak
Tandem Productions<\/p>\n

Publisher or Network of the Year<\/p>\n

Fix Radio
Podomedy
Resonance
Rusty Quill
Sony Music Podcasts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fix Radio, Jon Holmes, Elis James and John Robins are among the nominees for the 2026 Audio Production…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":666854,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[93,61,60,278],"class_list":["post-666853","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=666853"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/666853\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/666854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=666853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=666853"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=666853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}