Thomas Hescott

Director/Writer

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Film, TV & Theatre

Assistant: Phoebe O'Donnell

Film, TV & Theatre

Thomas trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama, the National Theatre Studio Directors Course, and the BBC's Emerging Directors scheme. In 2017 he was named on the BBC's New Talent Hotlist.

In 2023 Thomas was accepted onto the Directors UK Inspire mentoring programme.  He is currently working with director Tom Harper to explore skills and knowledge gaps as he moves into high end TV as well as undertaking practical Virtual Production training with Final Pixel.

Thomas Hescott [has] been responsible for some of the soap’s most sublime direction in recent years ... The direction was exceptional, and the cinematography and overall visual presentation was exemplary ... [The episode] will no doubt go down in EastEnders history as one of the greatest ever produced
The Metro on EastEnders New Years Eve 2019

 

In Development

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2024

BBC 1 / Wall To Wall

Television

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2022

BBC 1 / Neal Street Productions

Episode 3
Written by Jonathan Harvey
Producers: Ann Tricklebank, Pippa Harris, Heidi Thomas
Nominated for Best Returning Drama at National Television Awards

2018 - 2022

BBC Studios

8 episodes
Producers: Lucy Raffety, Loretta Preece, Simon Harper, Liza Mellody, Jon Sen

2021

BBC 1 / Neal Street Productions

Episode 7 (series finale)
Written by Heidi Thomas
Producers: Ann Tricklebank, Pippa Harris, Heidi Thomas

2016 - 2020

BBC Studios

29 episodes
Producers: John Yorke, Oliver Kent, Jon Sen, Kate Oates

2017 - 2019

BBC Studios

6 episodes
Producers: Kate Hall, Irma Inniss, Yasmin Kalli, Simon Harper

Short Films

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THE ACT

2020

Cinema Hades/130 Elektra Films

Featuring Samuel Barnett, Simon Lennon, Cyril Nri and Annette Badland
Official selection at BFI Flare, Raindance, Bolton International Film Festival, Norwich Film Festival and Hollyshorts (amongst others)
Nominated for Best LGBTQ film at Bolton International Film Festival

THE DARK ROOM

2015

Cinema Hades

By Toby Davies
Featuring David Mitchell and Miles Jupp
Official Selection 2016 London Short Film Festival

Theatre

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2018

Wilton's Music Hall

By James Graham

2015

Seabright Productions/UK Tour/Edinburgh Festival

Co-written with Matthew Baldwin
Dir. David Grindley
Nominated for an Amnesty International Freedom of Expression Award

2014

Trafalgar Studios 2/Oval House Theatre

Director and Co-Writer
Nominated for Off West End Award for Most Promising Playwright

2013

Ambassadors Theatre

By James Graham
NYT Rep Season

CHAMBER OF CURIOSITIES

2013

Latitude Festival

A new play by Tom Morton-Smith

THE SITE

2011

Hampstead Theatre

By Frances Bushe, winner of Hampstead Theatre’s Young Writers Competition

ROUTES

2011

Hampstead Theatre

Heat and Light Company

CROSSING THE LINE

2010

Hampstead Theatre

A new play by Satinder Chohan for the Heat and Light Company

WOLVES AT THE WINDOW

2009

Arcola Theatre/59E59 Off Broadway

A new play by Toby Davies

STARFISH

2009

Y Touring

A new play by Judith Johnson
National Tour/Royal Albert Hall

NOBODY LIVES FOREVER

2008

Y Touring

A new play by Judith Johnson
National Tour/Royal Albert Hall

FULL TIME

2008

Y Touring

A new play by Rachel Wagstaff
National Tour

THE BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S BELLY DANCER

2008

Arts Theatre/Arcola Theatre

Transferred from Arcola Theatre to West End venue

ANATOL

2006

Arcola Theatre

ROMEO AND JULIET

2004

Southwark Playhouse

TWELFTH NIGHT

2003

Southwark Playhouse

MACBETH

2002

Southwark Playhouse