Stephen Keyworth
Writer/Director
Film, TV & Theatre
Film, TV & Theatre
Stephen trained on the BBC Drama Writers Academy under John Yorke, and has written for EastEnders, Casualty and Doctors, as well as several plays and adaptations for Radio 4. In 2011 he won Shine Pictures' Big Idea feature film prize, and he did rewrites on Breaking The Bank starring Kelsey Grammer. Theatre includes Mad For It (nominated for Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards) at Manchester’s Royal Exchange and Dog Well Done (winner of Amnesty International Theatre Award).
Stephen was Artistic Director of Flight 5065, which on June 21 2005 filled all 32 capsules of the London Eye with theatre, comedy and music with performances including Damon Albarn, Jo Brand, and the National and Royal Court Theatres. His own play Zimbabwe Boy went on afterwards to be performed on the Olivier stage at the National Theatre.
His episode of Doctors, 'The Joe Pasquale Problem', was nominated for Best Long Running TV Series at the 29th Writers’ Guild Awards.
In Development
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
LIFE SKILLS | Blacklisted Films/Argonon | Sitcom |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DOCTORS | BBC1 | Core writing team |
EASTENDERS | BBC1 | 3 episodes |
TRANSCITY | Leopard Drama/BBC | Sitcom pilot |
CASUALTY | BBC1 | 2 episodes |
MONKEY & GORILLA | Fox UK | Animated series |
PLANET EX | BBC Comedy | Sitcom pilot |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
2024 | BBC Radio 4/Bafflegab | Starring Harry Treadaway and Christopher Eccleston |
2021 | BBC Radio 4 | New adaptation, transmitted on Christmas Day and New Year's Day |
MARATHON MAN | BBC Radio 4 | Adapted Play |
BROTHERS | BBC Radio 4 | Adapted Play |
THE TWO GEORGES | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon play |
MAKING THE BEST OF IT | BBC Radio 4 | Comedy |
A FAREWELL TO ARMS | BBC Radio 4 | Adapted serial |
THE CONTINUITY MAN | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon play |
GONDWANALAND | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon play |
LOVE MY RIFLE MORE THAN YOU | BBC Radio 4 | Adapted serial |
MY DIFFICULT SECOND ALBUM | BBC Radio 4 | Afternoon Play |
Film
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
BREAKING THE BANK | Altive / Wysiwyg Films | Feature Film |
THE PEOPLE BELOW | Shine Pictures | Winner of the Big Idea Prize |
Theatre
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
DEAD HEAT | Youth Music Theatre UK, Bradford Playhouse | |
A (GAY DISABLED TRANSSEXUAL) LOVE STORY TOLD TO A TICKET INSPECTOR AT ALTON TOWERS | Theatre Workshop, Edinburgh | |
ZIMBABWE BOY | Flight 5065 on the London Eye / National Theatre | |
DOG WELL DONE | Finborough Theatre / Edinburgh Fringe | Winner of the Amnesty Theatre Award |
DARWOOD | Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre | |
SECOND REVOLUTION | West Yorkshire Playhouse/BBC Writers Room | |
MAD FOR IT | Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre | |
FEAR OF WATER | Contact Theatre, Manchester | |
CLEAN SHEETS & BLOODY GAMES | Royal Court Young Writers |