Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation

BBC One

BAFTA NOMINEE for Best Factual Director (James Rogan)

Directed by James Rogan, this “landmark” documentary series examines one of the most notorious cases of 20th century Britain, the murder of 18-year-old black student, Stephen Lawrence by a group of white teenage boys. What ensued was one of the longest, most complex and mishandled murder investigations in the history of the Metropolitan Police; allowing the suspected killers to evade justice for nearly two decades.

This series made waves when it was broadcast and helped spark a national debate. As a result, Rogan Productions were recently commissioned to cut down the films for BBC Teach – a classroom resource for teachers. The episodes cover topics of diversity, identity, institutional racism, democracy and justice and can be found here.

Awards

NOMINATED
Best Factual Director (James Rogan)
BAFTA

WINNER
Best Documentary Series
BPG award

WINNER
Best Historical Documentary & Best Documentary Series
Grierson Awards

Credits

Series Director James Rogan
Executive Producers James Gay-Rees, Asif Kapadia, James Rogan
Commissioned By Charlotte Moore, Clare Sillery and Danny Horan
BBC One On The Corner in association with Rogan Productions

 

 

 

 

 

Broadcast Details

This programme was broadcast on:
BBC ONE, May 2018

Articles about the film

BBC Teach Project – Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation

Stephen: The Murder that Changed a Nation has recently been picked up by BBC Teach, a platform providing free classroom resources for school teachers throughout the UK… read more

James Rogan nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Factual Director category for ‘Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation’

We’re thrilled and honoured to announce that James Rogan has been nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Factual Director category for Stephen: The Murder That Changed a Nation… read more