Hannah Varrall

I’m a freelance podcast producer and sound designer specialising in narrative and documentary projects.

I’m currently working with Tortoise Media, producing an investigative series commissioned by AudibleUK which is due for release in summer 2026.

As a freelancer I’ve worked on projects with some of the top names in UK audio, such as BBC Radio Four, Audible, The Guardian, The Times, The Economist, Novel, and ITN Productions. I have ten years of experience as an audio producer in total, including time on staff at women’s website The Pool (now defunct) and then newsroom Tortoise.

I’m also a member of Kate Taylor’s Feast Collective, a freelance producers network that encourages supportive working.

I cover all stages of the production process, from pitching and development through to researching, recording, interviewing, editing, sound design and mixing. My favourite stage is usually scripting – when you get to create characters and suspense, and pull magic bits of your interviews together with actuality and voiceover to tell the story.

I love getting to work on projects that have some kind of feminist angle to them, and have been told that my super power is being able to bring a lightness of touch to even the densest of materials. I also pride myself on my voiceover production skills, and my ability to manage difficult or nervous talent.

Take a look at the ‘podcasts’ tab for a bit more detail on the projects I’ve produced, and get in touch with me.