Three perspectives on how stories find their sound. These speakers are fictional. Stock portraits illustrate their practices and do not imply real participation or endorsement.

THE MINDS BEHIND THE MICROPHONES

Different voices. Shared curiosity.

A microphone suspended above a recording deskSee them in the programme

Imani Brooks

INTERVIEWING & HUMAN STORIES

Imani is an imagined interviewer interested in the questions that open a conversation rather than close it. Her sessions connect attentive listening with small, practical storytelling choices.

Illustrative stock portrait for fictional speaker Imani Brooks

Alex Rowan

SOUND DESIGN & ATMOSPHERE

Alex’s fictional practice explores how ordinary sounds become a sense of place. His listening session and lab unpack the layers that make a scene feel alive.

Illustrative stock portrait for fictional speaker Alex Rowan

Rae Ellis

INDEPENDENT AUDIO & VOICE

Rae is an imagined audio maker exploring personality, pace and creative independence. Her sessions ask what makes a story sound like its maker, rather than everybody else.

Illustrative stock portrait for fictional speaker Rae Ellis