A Broken Order
By Amelia Bullmore. Inspired by a true story, a community of nuns face the closure of their convent and identify a legal loophole that may help preserve their order. More here.
Client: BBC Radio 4
Tony Churnside
Using creative technology to make amazing experiences
It's So Loud In Here!
Journey into the neurodivergent mind and discover the impact of noise in everyday life. From taking the bus into work to going to sleep at night, every sound has an invisible cost. More here.
Client: BBC Radio 4
Crossing Continents: The struggle of Israel's peace movement
Death threats, arrests and violence: Israeli and Palestinian activists say that’s the cost of calling for peace across the divide. More here.
Client: BBC Radio 4
Carbon Lifeforms
Comedian Jon Long teams up with scientist Dr Tara Shine for a new hybrid comedy magazine show that emits all sorts as they aim to (carbon) capture all things climate. More here.
The Great Influencer Experiment
A potter, a historian and a performer seek success on social media. Their journey reveals both the promise and the personal cost of chasing attention online. More here.
Client: BBC Radio 4
Marianna in Conspiracyland 2
The home of Marianna Spring's social media and disinformation investigations for BBC Radio 4, with new series "Marianna in Conspiracyland 2". More here.
Client: BBC Radio 4
Into The Sharkiverse
Comedian Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years since Jaws first surfaced in cinemas with a hilarious history of shark fiction, quite possibly the maddest genre in entertainment. More here.
Client: BBC Radio 4
The Skewer - Season 13
A twisted comedy treat. Jon Holmes brings you the week's biggest stories like you've never heard them before. The news remixed. Welcome to The Skewer. Headphones on.
Client: BBC Radio 4
The Naked Week: Series 2
A mischievous look behind the week's headlines with clips, unexpected guests, and satire. More here.
Client: BBC Radio 4
About
Tony Churnside is a radio and audio expert, digital innovator and deliverer of successful, high impact digital firsts. He creates new audience experiences by leveraging technology in novel ways. Tony is internationally recognised as an expert in object based television and radio programme creation, and specialises in producing unique and inventive audience experiences. He is an expert in production workflows that deliver both traditional linear media and flexible, responsive, interactive new media experiences that work across different connected devices and in different environments. Tony was awarded his PhD in personalised and interactive radio in 2015.
Tony has been a member of various technical EBU groups, a committee member of the UK Radio Academy Radio Festival and The International Broadcasting Convention. He is an author of over 10 international publications and has presented at over 30 international conferences. Tony is a spokesperson for audio and radio advancements, having written articles for publications such as Broadcast, Television and iTech and has appeared in various media, including BBC News, Sky News, ITN, NPR, BBC Radio 4 and BBC World Service talking about the present and future of media.
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Awards
The Skewer — Gold (Sound Art), 2026, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Editing), 2026, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Comedy), 2026, NYF.
The Skewer — ARIAS, 2026, ARIAS.
Money Gone — Shortlisted, 2025, BPA.
Money Gone — (Scriptwriting), 2025, Ambies.
The Skewer — Gold, 2025, ARIAS.
Money Gone — Prix Europa, 2024, Prix Europa.
The Skewer— (Best Short Film), 2024, BAFTA.
The Skewer — Gold (Editing), 2024, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Sound Art), 2024, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Comedy), 2024, NYF.
The Skewer — Silver, 2024, ARIAS.
The Skewer — (Podcast of the Year), 2023, BPA.
The Skewer — Gold (Comedy), 2023, BPA.
The Skewer — Gold (Editing), 2023, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Comedy), 2023, NYF.
The Skewer — Silver (Special), 2023, ARIAS.
The Skewer — Gold, 2023, ARIAS.
The Skewer — (Comedy), 2022, BPA.
The Skewer — Gold (Script), 2022, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Sound Design), 2022, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Innovation), 2022, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Comedy), 2022, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold, 2022, ARIAS.
The Skewer — Gold (Sound Design), 2021, APA.
The Skewer — Gold, 2021, BBC ADAs.
The Skewer — Gold (Best Podcast), 2021, BPA.
The Skewer — Gold (Innovation), 2021, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Sound Art), 2021, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Comedy), 2021, NYF.
The Skewer — Silver (New Show), 2021, ARIAS.
The Skewer — Gold (Comedy), 2021, ARIAS.
The Skewer, Gold Award for Sound Art, 2020, NYF.
The Skewer — Gold (Best Podcast), 2020, BPA.
The Skewer — Gold (Sound Art), 2020, NYF.
Innovation Award, 2013, BBC.
Design Week Award, 2012, Design Week.
Mobile and Experience Marketing, 2012, Webby.
Interactive Award, 2012, One Show.
Young Technologist of the Year, 2010, RTS.
Young Technologist of the Year, 2010, RTS.
Contact
Tony Churnside
Manchester & London
phone: +44 7547 334 115
email: tony@churnsi.de
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