What does it take to build one of the UK's most celebrated sports production companies from scratch - with a new baby, a gut feeling, and no safety net?

Emyr Afan sits down with Sunil Patel, CEO and co-founder of Whisper, the award-winning team behind Channel 4's Formula One coverage, the Paralympics, International Cricket, and the BAFTA-winning A United Kingdom: Women's Euros 2022.

Sunil opens up about growing up the son of a corner-shop family, discovering his passion for sport and TV at Teddington School, and the defining moment he walked away from a BBC staff job - and nearly became a police officer - before co-founding Whisper with
Jake Humphrey and David Coulthard.

In this conversation, Sunil and Emyr explore:

• How ADHD became Sunil's superpower in high-pressure decision making
• Why diversity of lived experience - not just background - drives creative output
• The maverick philosophy behind remote production and Whisper's Cardiff Broadcast Centre
• What it felt like to step back into the VT coordinator's seat at the British Grand Prix
• The legacy of Eddie Jordan and lessons from two decades of taking the shot

From the Formula One paddock to the Paralympics, from London to Cardiff, this is a masterclass in backing yourself, building culture, and refusing to stay in your lane.

🎙️ "A maverick is someone who takes risks and lives with the consequences." - Sunil Patel