Stephen Nicholas Production Designer
FILM - TELEVISION - HIGH-END DRAMA
30+ years creating worlds for film and television
COMING SOON IN 2026
'BURIED' - New Factual series 2026
I've just finished designing a set for this brand new factual series starring Michael Sheen.
BBC Factual and BBC Cymru Wales have commissioned Buried (w/t, 2 x 60’) produced in partnership with the Open University, a gripping two-part unscripted series co-produced by Wall to Wall and Smoke Trail Productions following Michael Sheen as he digs into claims of chemical contamination in South Wales, close to where the award-winning actor grew up.
You can watch the two-part series at 9pm on BBC Cymru/Wales, BBC Two Network and BBC iPlayer on the 17th and 24th August 2026.
Please click the link below for more detail.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2026/factual-series-with-michael-sheen-announced
CURRENT PROJECTS
'Tottenham Rules' currently in prep
'Chasing a Dream' currently in early prep
'Chasing a Dream' currently in early prep
'Chasing a Dream' currently in early prep
'Chasing a Dream' currently in early prep
'Chasing a Dream' currently in early prep
'they crave' currently in development
'Chasing a Dream' currently in early prep
'they crave' currently in development
SELECTED WORK
'Boarders' series 3
'Boarders' series 3
'Boarders' series 3
'Boarders' series 2
'Boarders' series 3
'Boarders' series 3
'Crongton'
'Boarders' series 3
'BOARDERS' series 1
'PLEBS SOLDIERS OF ROME'
'GALWAD'
'A MILLION DAYS'
'A MILLION DAYS'
'THE TRICK'
'A MILLION DAYS'
'FFLAM'
'KEEPING FAITH'
'CONCRETE PLANS'
'THE TUCKERS'
'CONCRETE PLANS'
'CONCRETE PLANS'
'CONCRETE PLANS'
'CONCRETE PLANS'
'CONCRETE PLANS'
TESTIMONIALS
ETHOSHEIA HYLTON
Director
Boarders series 1 & Crongton
“Stephen is an absolute joy to work with! He is an incredibly creative, professional, and highly skilled Production Designer. We've worked together on several projects, including Boarders and Crongton, and our creative visions have always aligned. Whatever I imagine, Stephen goes above and beyond. I can't recommend him highly enough.”
SATYA BHABHA
Director
Boarders series 3
“Stephen was a phenomenal collaborator on this show. His astute attention to detail combined with his boundless imagination and sense of fun made both the process, and the design itself, immensely pleasurable.”
Doctor Who
“It was an honour and a privilege to have had the opportunity to work alongside Russell T Davies on one of the most iconic series the BBC has ever produced.”
— Stephen Nicholas
Supervising Art Director
Stephen began working on Doctor Who in 2004, serving as Supervising Art Director on more than 90 episodes of the award-winning series across six series. During this time, he had the honour of working with three different Doctors, while also overseeing the two spin-off series, Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures.
the Tardis set
Stephen has had the privilege of building two TARDIS sets, one for Christopher Eccleston and the other for Matt Smith. He also found himself having to move the first set to a second studio complex during the break between series.
Impossible Worlds Book
While working on the series, he was inspired to create a book showcasing the work of some of the country’s most talented designers, bringing together their concepts and sketches from the 90 episodes across the six series on which he served as Supervising Art Director.