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name: "Phil Hignett"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/phil-hignett"
roles: ["Editor"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-17T04:12:20.440810+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Phil Hignett

Editor.

## Details

- **Work:** Editor
- **Active:** 2019–present

## Biography

Phil Hignett is a British-based editor whose credits include the comedy series *Sex Education* (2020–2021), *Stath Lets Flats* (2021), *Dead Pixels* (2021) and *Year of the Rabbit* (2019). He edited the feature film *Finding Emily* (2026).

Hignett began his career at Marshall Street Editors, where he progressed to editor, and has also worked in advertising. He joined the Final Cut roster in 2023. His editing on *Sex Education* earned a win for Best Edited Series: Comedy at the 2022 BFE Cut Above Awards and a nomination at the RTS Craft and Design Awards.

*Sources: imdb.com, televisual.com, comedy.co.uk.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Sex Education* (2019), Fi1m 78, Editor — [page](https://film.one/tv/sex-education.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Finding Emily* (2026), Editor

## Also known for

- *Dead Pixels* (2019), Editor
- *Stath Lets Flats* (2018), Editor

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