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Colin…

Colin joined the BBC’s Programme Making Trainee Scheme in 2002 and spent 12 years in BBC Radio Comedy as a producer and executive producer, overseeing flagship shows including Just a Minute, The Now Show, and The News Quiz. He won Radio Academy Awards for Mark Thomas: My Life in Serious Organised Crime and The Now Show, with a further nomination for The Milk Run, a late-night comedy and music show on Radio 1 that launched a generation of UK comedy talent.

In 2014 he moved to Los Angeles, joining MaximumFun before being hired as Executive Producer of Earwolf, where he developed and launched Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend, Scam Goddess with Laci Mosley, and Office Ladies, amongst many other breakout shows. When Earwolf and Stitcher were acquired by SiriusXM, Colin became VP of Podcast Content, adding shows including 99% Invisible, The Sporkful, and The Mel Robbins Podcast to his slate.

He founded Play and Record in 2025. Current and recent credits include Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil, The Sarah Silverman Podcast, Office Ladies, and projects for Hatch and Realm.