Stephen Butchard is a screenwriter and producer from Liverpool. His most recent productions include adaptations of Alex Perry’s true crime mafia book THE GOOD MOTHERS (House Productions/Disney+) and CJ Samson’s book series SHARDLAKE  (The Forge/Disney+). With an engineering background, Stephen wrote for theatre and radio before turning to screen. His early work includes SOFT SAND, BLUE SEA (Diplomat Films/C4), LITTLE BIRD and LIE WITH ME (Granada).

Stephen’s series include A & E (Granada), VINCENT (Granada), nominated for the Prix Italia and Best Series at International Emmy Awards, and BAFTA-nominated HOUSE OF SADDAM (BBC/HBO).  Other credits include STOLEN (Best Drama Serial at the RTS Awards), BBC miniseries FIVE DAUGHTERS, GOOD COP for the BBC, THE CHILD IN TIME (SunnyMarch/BBC) and BAGHDAD CENTRAL (Euston Films/Channel 4). Stephen adapted and helmed the first three series of THE LAST KINGDOM (Carnival/BBC/Netflix), based on Bernard Cornwell’s bestselling ‘The Saxon Stories’.

Stephen’s eight-part original crime television drama THIS CITY IS OURS  (Left Bank) is available to watch on BBC One & BBC iPlayer, and will be returning for a second series. His new four-part series PRISONER 951 (Dancing Ledge) is based on the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Richard Ratcliffe is coming soon to BBC One & BBC iPlayer.