Stephen Franklin
agent: Camilla Chiverton - camilla@sternwild.com
Stephen Franklin is a multi-award-winning Senior Edit Producer and Story Editor with over 20 years’ experience creating premium, high-end factual and documentary series for major international streamers and broadcasters including Apple TV+, Netflix, Disney+, National Geographic, Discovery, Sky, BBC, Channel 4, ITV and Five.
Equally at home originating edits from scratch or stepping in mid-stream, Stephen is trusted to shape clear, compelling narratives from complex material. He has led the creative build of original episodes and series, establishing tone, structure and story, while also being highly regarded for late-stage editorial problem-solving when projects are under pressure.
His work includes the Emmy-nominated Robbie Williams (Netflix) alongside critically-acclaimed ratings hits, Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers (Netflix), Limitless (Nat Geo/Disney) and No Taste Like Home (Nat Geo/Disney+)
Stephen combines strong editorial judgement and a sharp instinct for story clarity with a calm, solutions-focused approach. Highly collaborative by nature,Stephen enjoys working closely with execs and commissioners balancing multiple stakeholders interests while keeping creative vision and schedule aligned.
His work spans premium talent-led formats, access-driven observational documentaries, archive-led series and popular factual entertainment. Whether originating an edit or refining it under pressure, Stephen is recognised for elevating complex material into coherent, cinematic storytelling with heart.