---
name: "Stephen Russell"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/stephen-russell"
fi1m_id: "stephen-russell"
imdb_id: "nm2133107"
tmdb_id: 1215245
wikidata_id: "Q51312390"
roles: ["Writer"]
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "writer"
average_over: 3
updated: "2026-10-07T11:28:01.242888+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."
---

# Stephen Russell

## Identity

Stephen Russell

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/stephen-russell
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** stephen-russell
- **IMDb ID:** nm2133107
- **TMDB ID:** 1215245
- **Wikidata ID:** Q51312390
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51312390, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2133107/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215245

Writer.

## Details

- **Work:** Writer
- **Active:** 1960–2013
- **Frequently works with:** [Ian Kershaw](https://film.one/person/ian-kershaw.md), [John Kerr](https://film.one/person/john-kerr.md), [Jonathan Harvey](https://film.one/person/jonathan-harvey.md), [Nick Goding](https://film.one/person/nick-goding.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as writer, over 3 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 74 (1), 2000s 75 (1), 2010s 77 (1)
- **Score spread:** 0 at 80+, 3 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Genres:** Drama 2, Comedy 1, Crime 1, Soap 1
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q51312390, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2133107/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1215245

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*Shameless*](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md) (75), [*Coronation Street*](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md) (74)
- **Netflix:** [*Peaky Blinders*](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md) (77)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## Biography

Stephen Russell is a British television writer. His credits include episodes of the Channel 4 comedy-drama *Shameless* (2007–2008), the BBC series *Peaky Blinders* (2013), and numerous episodes of ITV's *Coronation Street* (2002–2010).

He has also written single dramas such as *Hattie* (2011), a biographical film about actress Hattie Jacques, and *We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story* (2015). Other work includes *Dave Allen at Peace* (2018), *The Queen and I* (2018), and episodes of *Ackley Bridge* and *Trying*.

Episodes of *Coronation Street* written by Russell received a BAFTA nomination and won an RTS award in 2007. He is represented by Curtis Brown.

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

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), Fi1m 77, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *Shameless* (2004), Fi1m 75, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Coronation Street* (1960), Fi1m 74, Writer — [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)

## Complete filmography (9)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Queen and I* (2018), Writer
- *Dave Allen at Peace* (2018), Writer
- *We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story* (2015), Writer
- *Stratford Festival: King John* (2015), as Earl of Salisbury
- *Peaky Blinders* (2013), series, Writer — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/tv/peaky-blinders.md)
- *Hattie* (2011), Writer
- *Garrow's Law* (2009), series, Writer
- *Shameless* (2004), series, Writer — Fi1m 75, [page](https://film.one/tv/shameless.md)
- *Coronation Street* (1960), series, Writer — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/coronation-street.md)

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© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/person/stephen-russell