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 new four-part series PRISONER 951 (Dancing Ledge), based on the story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Richard Ratcliffe is available to watch on BBC One & BBC iPlayer and was BAFTA and Emmy Nominated.

Stephen’s original crime television drama THIS CITY IS OURS (Left Bank) is available to watch on BBC One & BBC iPlayer. Series one launched in March 2025 to critical and audience acclaim and received BAFTA Television Award nominations for Best Drama and Leading Actor.  Series Two is also available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, and it has been announced that the show has been recommissioned for a third series.