Tom Butterworth (Writer)

Gangs of London

When the head of a criminal organisation, Finn Wallace is assassinated, the sudden power vacuum his death creates threatens the fragile peace between the intricate web of gangs operating on the streets of the city. Now it’s up to the grieving, volatile and impulsive Sean Wallace to restore control and find those responsible for killing his father.

Release Date2020-04-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count3

Vote Count635

Hustle

A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

Release Date2004-02-24

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count1

Vote Count174

Britannia

An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the powerful forces of the underworld. Or so they say.

Release Date2018-01-18

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Episode Count9

Vote Count216

Birthday Girl

John is a mild-mannered banker who has never been lucky in love. Fed up with waiting for the right girl to come along, John takes a chance on a Russian mail-order bride arranged via the Internet, where he is introduced to Nadia. John's fondness for Nadia grows... until the sudden arrival of Nadia's gregarious cousins makes John realize that he's in over his head.

Release Date2001-09-06

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Vote Count425

The Great Fire

Inspired by the historical events of 1666 and with the decadent backdrop of King Charles II’s court, The Great Fire focuses on the circumstances which led to the catastrophic fire, Thomas Farriner’s family life at the bakery in Pudding Lane, the playboy King’s extravagant lifestyle, and Farriner’s complex relationship with his fictional sister in law, Sarah.

Release Date2014-10-16

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count4

Vote Count13

The Last Legion

As the Roman empire crumbles, young Romulus Augustus flees the city and embarks on a perilous voyage to Britain to track down a legion of supporters.

Release Date2007-04-19

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count836

The Killer Beside Me

The Killer Beside Me exposes the dark underbelly of workplace evil where rivalry, romance, and the abuse of power culminate in a brutal slaying. Each episode in this series retells the shocking events leading to a horrific murder. How well do we really know our co-workers?

Release Date2018-04-21

DepartmentDirecting

JobFirst Assistant Director

Episode Count1

Vote Count5

Thirty Three

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Married to Evil

Think you know the person you married? Think again. These gripping true stories explore the wickedness behind the wedding and show the devastating consequences of what happens when people are betrayed by those who should love them the most.

Release Date2023-05-29

DepartmentDirecting

JobFirst Assistant Director

Episode Count6

Vote Count3

Money

A two-part adaptation of Martin Amis's cult '80s novel with Nick Frost as John Self, a dysfunctional director who goes to America to make his debut movie but ends up speeding towards self-destruction.

Release Date2010-05-23

DepartmentWriting

JobWriter

Episode Count2

Vote Count2

Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism

An orphan who practices hypnosis faces off against a bank robber who wants her book on the art form.

Release Date2015-04-11

DepartmentWriting

JobScreenplay

Vote Count92

Kill Jackie

Jackie Price has been living a wealthy, luxurious life for the past 20 years after escaping a dangerous past as an international cocaine dealer. But just as life begins to feel a little boring, she discovers that The Seven Demons, a group of the world’s most terrifying hitmen, have been hired to kill her.

DepartmentProduction

JobExecutive Producer

Episode Count1

The Pharaoh in the Suburb: Uncovered

A chance find in a suburb of Cairo has shed new light on an all but forgotten Pharaoh, Psamtik I. Discovered in 2017, an eight-tonne fragment of a statue has led experts to believe that he was, in fact, one of Egypt’s greatest leaders, as this documentary reveals

Release Date2018-08-27

DepartmentDirecting

JobFirst Assistant Director

Vote Count1