You don’t want your audience to listen half-heartedly – you want them to be so engaged, they’re surprised when they bump down to earth at the end. So how do we create audio that doesn’t just entertain, but enchant?

Cathy FitzGerald shows how she hooks her listeners: head, heart, guts and soul. In this session, she offers practical tips on creating an intense, tangible world through scripting, structure and surprise – and then considers the magic that happens when we take a step back and let listeners make sense of it for themselves.

Dr Cathy FitzGerald is a multi award-winning audio presenter and producer. She’s a member of the New BBC Radiophonic Workshop and the caretaker of Strange & Charmed, a school for audio storytelling.