Above: Rhys Dell (Lead Producer & Creative Director)
Above: Rhys Dell (Lead Producer & Creative Director)
Dell Studios was founded in 2015 by Rhys Dell (lead producer and creative director of the company) as a title card for his LEGO animations.
In late 2020, Rhys met Bash Dinsmore (now a long-time collaborator and friend) whilst creating a Doctor Who fan audio series, which would be the beginning of his love for audio drama. Rhys would go on to produce numerous Doctor Who fan audio dramas, including a range surrounding Marvel Comics character Death's Head.
In 2021, following the COVID-19 lockdowns and heavily inspired by BBC series "Staged", Dell Studios produced their first live action web series, "Writer's Room", which was incredibly well received by audiences.
In 2022, Rhys began studying Film and Television at Aberystwyth University and began to hone filmmaking skills, as well as meeting other creatives and collaborators. It's during this time that his passion for audio drama began to flourish, following undertaking a module surrounding how to make it, and being a part of the celebrations for 100 Years of Audio Drama. It was preparing for this event that led to the foundation of Tidal Waves, the Aberystwyth University student radio station, which would push Dell Studios to move away from fan-audios and towards more original programming with dramas such as acclaimed supernormal thriller "The Bleak Walk Home" and extraterrestrial road trip comedy "Space Travel for Beginners".
As of summer 2024, Dell Studios was committed to producing a wealth of original content primarily in the audio medium.