Stuart Strickson is an award-winning Series Producer–Director specialising in premium factual documentaries, drama-documentary and archive-led storytelling for broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4, National Geographic, Discovery, History and Disney+.
His work spans true crime, history, science, royal and biography programming, combining cinematic visual storytelling with emotionally driven factual narratives. Stuart has directed productions across the UK, Europe and the United States, leading large international teams, complex multi-edit series and ambitious reconstruction filming.
Stuart has extensive experience working on sensitive stories involving trauma, contested testimony and complex legal issues, and is known for building strong relationships with contributors while shaping clear and compelling narratives from challenging material.
Alongside directing, Stuart regularly develops original documentary projects and has worked with internationally recognised production companies on both factual and drama development.
A significant part of Stuart’s work focuses on reconstructing real events for the screen — from prison riots and disaster sequences to crime investigations and historical drama. He is particularly interested in blending contributor testimony, archive and scripted reconstruction to create documentaries that feel immersive, emotionally authentic and visually ambitious while remaining grounded in factual accuracy.
His credits include The White House Farm Murders: The New Evidence, The Chernobyl Disaster, Inside Strangeways, America’s Lost Vikings, Viking Warrior Women and Untold Story: Windsor Castle Fire.
