Stewart Svaasand

Director / Writer

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Biography

Stewart Svaasand has developed a strong reputation for visual storytelling and compelling performances in his work across High End Television and Feature Films, working as both a Director and as a Writer.

Receiving nominations and awards from both BAFTA and RTS. Alongside working on established shows, he is also generating and developing original ideas for Film and Television with a variety of partners in the UK and abroad.

Stewart’s Awards

THE DUMPING GROUND (CBBC) BAFTA Winner: Best Drama Award at BAFTA Children’s Awards

HARRIETS ARMY (BBC Worldwide/CBBC) BAFTA Nominee: Best Drama Award at BAFTA
Children’s Awards.

EXACT FARE ONLY (Yorkshire TV) Winner of Royal Television Society Best Student Film

Credits

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Production Company Notes
SAVAGE WATERS ITV Studios Norway

Writer & Director
6x1hour Series.
WEGNER ITV Studios Norway

Writer
8x45Min Procedural
Series
MR. IMMORTAL

Writer & Director
Feature Length Drama
VINCENT PRICE & THE HORROR OF THE ENGLISH BLOOD BEAST

Director
Feature written by Matthew Broughton

Television

Production Company Notes
LYNLEY
2025 		BBC / BritBox

Director
90 min Feature Episode
Starring Leo Suter, Sofia Barclay & Daniel Mays
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL (Series 5)
2024 		Playground Entertainment

Director
2x1hr Episodes
Starring Sam West
OUTLANDER (Series 7)
2024 		Sony / Starz

Director
2x1hr Episodes
Starring Catriona Balfe & Sam Heugham
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL (Series 4)
2023 		Playground Entertainment

Director
3x1hr Episodes
Starring Sam West
ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL (Series 3)
2022 		Playground Entertainment

Director
2 x 1hr Episodes,
including Season Finale
and Christmas Special.
TRIÙIR AIG TRÌ
2021 		Sorbier Productions/BFI

Director
4×15 Mini-Series.
Children’s Comedy
Drama
TIN STAR (Series 3)
2020 		Kudos

Director
2 x 1 hour episodes
Starring Tim Roth & Genevieve O’Reilly

GRANTCHESTER (Series 4)
2019 		Kudos / ITV

Director
2 x 1 hour episodes
Starring Robson Green & Tom Brittney
DEATH IN PARADISE (Series 8)
2018 		BBC / Red Planet

Director
2 x 1 hour episodes
DEATH IN PARADISE (Series 7)
2017 		BBC / Red Planet

Director
2 x 1 hour episodes.
Starring Ardal O’ Hanlan, Nigel Planer & Steve Toussaint.
SILENT WITNESS 20
2016 		BBC

Director
2 x 1 hour story: ‘Identity’
Starring Emilia Fox, Gerald Kyd, & Kevork Malikyan
JEKYLL & HYDE
2015 		ITV Studios

Director
3 x 1 hr episodes.
Starring Tom Bateman, Richard E Grant & Donald Sumpter
VERA (Series 5)
2014 		ITV Studios

Director
2 hour story – ‘Muddy Waters’
Starring Brenda Blethyn, Cush Jumbo & Mark Bonnar
HARRIET'S ARMY
2014 		BBC Worldwide / CBBC

Director
* BAFTA Nominee: Best Drama Award at BAFTA Childrens Awards.
SHETLAND II
2013 		ITV Studios / BBC1

Director
2 x 1 hour – “Blue Lighting”
Starring Dougie Henshall, John Lynch & Bill Patterson
WOLFBLOOD II
2013 		BBC / ZDF

Lead Director
4 x 30 min episodes

THE DUMPING GROUND
2012 		CBBC

Director
4 x 30 min episodes
*BAFTA Winner: Best Drama Award at BAFTA Children’s Awards
WATERLOO ROAD (On-Line Series)
2011 		Shed Media / BBC Scotland

Director
5 episodes
RIVER CITY
2010 		BBC Scotland

Director
MISSING
2009 		Leopard Drama / BBC

Director
2 x 45 min episodes
Starring Pauline Quirke & Mark Wingett

SCHOOL RULES
2009 		Lime Pictures / Everyman Theatre for Channel 4

Director
HOLLYOAKS - 3 BLOCKS
2009 		Lime Pictures for CH4

Director
WEDNESDAYS GIRL Studio Arts TV

Director

Film

Production Company Notes
ONE LAST CHANCE Hero Films

Writer/Director
Feature Film staring Kevin McKidd, Dougray Scott & James Cosmo
Distributed by Momentum Pictures

Short Films

Production Company Notes
PSYCHE OUT Pilgrim Films

Writer/Director
Starring Jason Hughes & Darren Tighe
EXACT FARE ONLY Yorkshire TV

Writer/Director
*Winner of Royal Television Society Best Student Film
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