Tim Bano
Award-winning arts journalist, broadcaster and audio producer.
Radio
Producer for a range of radio programmes across the BBC including Rewinder with Greg James, Front Row, Saturday Live, Loose Ends and more. My latest work includes documentaries about Covid, blueberries, bodycams and plenty of other things.
Broadcasting
Available for expert commentary, interviews and broadcast appearances.I contribute to radio and podcasts as an expert critic and pundit on arts stories, with appearances on BBC, NPR, The London Theatre Review and more. I also frequently host panel discussions on arts-related topics.I bring informed, accessible analysis to breaking arts stories, cultural debates and developments across the industry, from major openings to awards, funding, policy, audiences and the changing cultural landscape.
Writing
My work appears in the Financial Times, Independent, Standard, Guardian, Metro and more. I was lead critic for The Stage newspaper.In 2021 I was named Writer of the Year at the Independent Publisher Awards, and in 2019 I won the Allen Wright Award for young arts journalists.
Podcasts
Contact me for bespoke podcast production, from concept through to publication.Producer, co-creator and occasional co-host of The London Theatre Review, full of incisive opinion and gossip about the latest openings in London and featuring interviews with big name guests. Editor of the V&A's oral archive of theatre conversations Theatre Voice. Producer of The Pink Podcast for Chloe Nelkin Consulting, featuring brilliant people across the arts talking in-depth about different topics.Previously produced a podcast for The Stage newspaper called Seven Stages featuring interviews with leading theatremakers, and co-produced queer agony aunt podcast After the Tone where listeners could call in and leave a message for host Scottee.
