Authority — 15 Hours
The lowest hourly rate, the first slot, and room to change plans.
The largest bundle, built for founders, agencies and brands publishing consistently. Fifteen hours at the lowest rate we offer, highest priority on the diary, two free cancellations for when a guest drops out, and the deepest discounts on add-ons and editing.
What's Included15 hours · £64.99 per hour
£5 an hour below the standard rate — £75 saved on studio time before any add-on or editing discount.
Fifteen hours of podcast studio time in Manchester
Authority is the largest bundle and the only one that lowers the hourly rate itself. Fifteen hours at £64.99 against the standard £69.99 — £75 saved on studio time before a single add-on or edit is counted. For anyone recording every week, it is the tier the arithmetic points at.
It is built for founders, agencies and brands producing content consistently rather than testing an idea. Creator is five hours and Series is ten.
Highest priority, and two free cancellations
Authority puts you at the front of the diary — above standard bookings and above the Series tier. When you are coordinating guests who each have one workable evening, that is the difference between a schedule that holds and one that slips.
It also includes two free cancellations, which matters more than it sounds. Guests drop out; that is normal. On a standard booking a late cancellation costs you the slot. Here, twice over the life of the bundle, it costs you nothing — the hours go back and you rebook.
What the discounts are actually worth
Authority carries 35% off studio add-ons and 25% off editing, the deepest of the three tiers:
- Engineer — £30 → £19.50 an hour, saving £10.50 every hour
- Teleprompter — £25 → £16.25 an hour, saving £8.75
- Extra camera — £20 → £13.00 an hour, saving £7.00
- Extra microphone — £15 → £9.75 an hour, saving £5.25
- Standard Editing — £75 → £56.25 an episode, saving £18.75
- Advanced Editing — £130 → £97.50 an episode, saving £32.50
- Premium Editing — £175 → £131.25 an episode, saving £43.75
A worked example
Run an engineer across all fifteen hours and have three episodes edited to Standard:
Studio time — £75.00 saved. Engineer — 15 × £10.50 = £157.50. Editing — 3 × £18.75 = £56.25. Total saved: £288.75.
Edit to Premium instead and the editing saving alone becomes £43.75 an episode — £131.25 across three, taking the total past £360. The discounts apply every time you use them, not once. All prices exclude VAT.
Common questions
Do the hours expire?
Ask us before booking — we will confirm the window in writing so there is no ambiguity later.
How do the two free cancellations work?
Two bookings over the life of the bundle can be cancelled without losing the hours — they return to your balance and you rebook. Beyond that the standard cancellation terms apply. Ask us to confirm the notice period in writing.
Is an engineer included?
No — the bundle is studio time. An engineer is an add-on at £30 an hour, discounted 35% to £19.50 on this bundle, which is the cheapest staffed rate available anywhere on the site. If you would rather have one included as standard, Studio + Professional is the staffed hourly package.
Can I use several hours in one visit?
Yes, split them however suits. Fifteen hours is comfortably two full recording days. If you want a single day with an engineer already included, Full Day Hire is eight hours for £599.
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