Brett Spencer is a Creative Consultant for Spiritland Productions, Director of the Centre of Podcasting Excellence at City, University of London and an Executive Editor for BBC Local Radio. He spent three years as Digital Content Director at Bauer Media working across both their national brands and local radio network. Prior to this, he spent fifteen years at The BBC working for a range of networks including BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio 1, Radio 2, 6 Music and the Asian Network. He was part of the team that launched podcasting at the BBC and won a Sony Award for multiplatform for 5 Live’s Wimbledon coverage. Other projects included 6 Music Live, Radio 2 In Concert, Radio 2 Country, Sounds of the 80s and BBC Asian Network Comedy.