Stephen was born and lives in Liverpool. He is a qualified engineer and spent a year living and working in Beijing, China from September 1993 to October 1994 where he was seconded by the British Government as project manager in charge of upgrading the Beijing underground rail network.
Television
THIS CITY IS OURS (Left Bank/BBC) Current
8 x 60′ Series
SHARDLAKE (The Forge Entertainment/Disney +) 2024
4 x 60′ series, based on the novels by C. J. Sansom
THE GOOD MOTHERS (House Productions/Disney +) 2023
6 x 60′ series, based on the book by Alex Perry
Winner- Berlinale Series Award 2023
BAGHDAD CENTRAL (Euston Films/Channel 4) 2019
6 x 60′ crime thriller based on the novel by Elliott Colla
THE LAST KINGDOM Series I, II & III (Carnival/BBC/Netflix) 2015- 2019
Three series: S3 10 x 60′, S1 & S2 8 x 60′ based on The Saxon Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell
THE CHILD IN TIME(Pinewood/SunnyMarch/BBC) 2017
90′ Adaptation of Ian McEwan’s novel
JAVIER FALCON (Mammoth Screen /Sky) 2012
Adaptation of Robert Wilson’s novels
2 x 60′
GOOD COP (BBC) 2012
4 x 60′
* RTS Awards 2012 – nomination for Best Drama Serial
STOLEN (Open Door/BBC)
1 x 90′
Winner – Best Drama Serial – RTS Awards
Nominated – Best Single Drama – BAFTA Awards
FIVE DAUGHTERS (BBC) 2010
3 x 60′
Winner – Best Drama Serial – RTS Awards
Winner – Best UK Feature – Raindance Film Festival
Winner – Best First Episode of a Series or Film – Prix Europa
Nominated – Best Writer – BAFTA Awards
Nominated – Best Series – Broadcast Awards 2011
Nominated – Best Writer: Drama – RTS Awards
Nominated – Best Writer – British Academy Television Craft Awards
Shortlisted – Best Short Form TV Drama – Writer’s Guild Awards
THE HOUSE OF SADDAM (BBC/HBO) 2007
4 x 60′
Winner – Best Drama Documentary – Grierson Awards 2009
VINCENT (Granada) 2005-2007
Creator, Writer – 2 series
Nominated – Prix Italia and Best Series – International Emmy Awards
LIE WITH ME (Granada) 2004
2 part thriller adaptation
LENNY BLUE (Granada) 2002
2 part sequel to TOUGH LOVE, starring Ray Winstone
LITTLE BIRD (Granada) 2000
120’ film
A&E (Granada) 1999-2002
Creator, Writer – 4 series
SOFT SAND BLUE SEA (Diplomat Films/C4) 1998
TV film
ANTONIO 1997
Winner – BBC’s Dennis Potter Award
Theatre
HARRY’S BAG (Liverpool Playhouse) 1995
THUNDERBOLT & LOVESTRUCK (Liverpool Playhouse and Everyman Theatre)
Adaptation of the BBC play
THE WALL (Liverpool Playhouse Youth Theatre) 1988
Radio
HARRY’S BAG (BBC R4) 1997
THE BEAT GOES ON (BBC R4) 1998
THE FOOTBALL PLAY FOR GIRLS (BBC R4) 1996
ALL LOVE AND GHOST TRAINS (BBC R4) 1993
THE CRACK – SUNDAY (BBC R4) 1993