HARDY HISTORIES
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An Ill Wind
2025, Carly Pictures, Wicker Pictures, Hardy Pictures
Children of the Wicker Man
2024, Carly Pictures, Hardy Pictures
Don't Kill the Art School
2024, Slade School of Fine Art, Academy Pictures, Hardy Pictures
50 Ton Pot Run: Locked Up Abroad
Movie of the Week
Season 14, Episode 8
2021, National Geographic/Disney+
The Windsors: Behind the Royal Dynasty
2020, Channel 4/CNN
A Prince in the Tower
2019, HistoryHit
China's Forgotten War with Rana Mitter
2018, HistoryHit
Lost Reels of Nineveh with Amara Thornton
2018, HistoryHit
Silk Roads with Peter Frankopan
2018, HistoryHit
Theresa V Boris: How May Became PM
2017, Juniper Productions for BBC 2
The Halcyon
2017, Left Bank Productions for ITV
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Episode 1.6
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Episode 1.5
The Green Park
2016, Feature Documentary, Definition Films Production
Captain Webb
2015, Marathon Films Production, UK-TV
A Spell On You
2015, House of Film Distribution (Los Angeles)
The Jesus Mysteries
2014, Juniper Productions for National Geographic
37 Days
2014, Hardy Pictures for BBC 2
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One Long Weekend
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One Week in July
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One Month in Summer
Love Me Till Monday
2013, Hardy Films for Verve Pictures & Curzon Cinemas
London's Burning
2011, Juniper Productions for Channel 4
The Man Who Crossed Hitler
2011, Hardy Pictures for BBC 2
Bloody Foreigners
2010, Hardy Pictures for Channel 4
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The Untold Great Fire of London
The Spanish Flu: The Forgotten Fallen
2009, Hardy Pictures for BBC 4
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth
2009, Hardy Pictures for Channel 4
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The Last Battle
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Episode 1.1
Heist
2008, Hardy Pictures for BBC 4
City of Vice
2008, Hardy Pictures/ Touchpaper for Channel 4
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Episode 1.5
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Episode 1.4
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Episode 1.1
The Relief of Belsen
2007, Hardy Pictures for Channel 4
A Harlot's Progress
2006, Hardy Pictures/ Touchpaper for Channel 4
Trafalgar: Battle Surgeon
2005, Hardy Pictures for Channel 4
Princes in the Tower
2005, RDF for Channel 4
Medici: Grandfathers of the Renaissance
2004, Lion TV for PBS and Channel 4
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Power vs Truth
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Medici Popes
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Magnificent Medici
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Birth of a Dynasty
Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real
2004, Darlow-Smithson for Discovery Channel
Georgian Underworld
2003, Juniper Productions for Channel 4
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The Peterloo Massacre
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An Invitation to a Hanging
The Peoples Duchess
2002, Channel 4
The Great Plague
2001, Juniper Productions for Channel 4
Beech is Back
2001, ITV
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Episode 1.4
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Episode 1.3
The Gentleman Thief
2001, BBC 1
Burnside
2000, ITV
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Trial by Fire: Part 2
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Trial by Fire: Part 1
Hope & Glory
2000, BBC 1
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Episode 2.2
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Episode 2.1
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Episode 1.6
Harbour Lights
2000, BBC 1
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The Safe Side
Wing and a Prayer
1999, Channel 5
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Episode 2.4
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Episode 2.3
The Bill
1997-1999, ITV
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Cracked Up
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Building Hand
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No Claims Bonus
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Hook, Line & Sinker
Strictly Supernatural
1997, Cafe Productions for PBS
Eyewitness
1996, Cafe Productions for PBS
London Bridge
1995, Carlton Television
A Feast at Midnight
1994, Kwai River Productions for Entertainment Films
Edvard
1988, BBC






















Writing Credits
Justin Hardy is a multi-award winning, EMMY & BAFTA nominated writer. He continues to innovate and push the boundaries of new genre creation through his storytelling.
Writer

Theresa vs Boris: How May Became PM
2017, Juniper Productions, BBC,
A Spell on You
2015, UK: Verve Pictures/Curzon Cinemas; US: House of Film
Love Me Till Monday -
2013, Verve Pictures/Curzon Cinemas; US release
The Relief of Belsen
2007, Channel 4
Dragons: A Fantasy Made Real
2004, Discovery Channel/Animal Planet
A Feast At Midnight
1994, Kwai River, Entertainment Films
Producing Credits
Justin Hardy has long been sought after as a producer for his ability to deliver high quality productions through innovation, ingenuity and cost-effective approaches.
Within recent memory, he has been producing history documentaries for Historyhit.tv and for 360 productions for the BBC and Channel 4.
Producer


For HistoryHit:
A Prince in the Tower - 2018
History of Islam with Tom Holland - 2017
Temple Church & William the Marshall with Dan Jones - 2017
The Knights Templar with Dan Jones - 2017
For 360 Productions:
Titanic's Tragic Twin: The Britannic Disaster, BBC - 2016
The Last Heroes of the Somme, Channel 4 - 2016
Juniper Productions:
Theresa V Boris, BBC 2 - 2018
The Jesus Mysteries, National Geographic - 2014
House of Film:
A Spell on You - 2015
Hardy Pictures:
Belfast Blitz, BBC Northern Ireland - 2013
Ice Emigrants, BBC Northern Ireland - 2012
Bloody Foreigners, Channel 4 - 2010
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The Untold Battle of Trafalgar
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The Untold Great Fire of London
True Horror, Channel 5 - 2009
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Werewolf
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Dracula
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Frankenstein
1066: The Battle for Middle Earth, Channel 4 - 2009
Heist, BBC 4 - 2008
The Saint & the Hanged Man, BBC 4 - 2008
The Relief of Belsen, Channel 4 - 2007
Touch Paper TV:
City of Vice, Channel 4 - 2008
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Episode 1.5
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Episode 1.4
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Episode 1.3
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Episode 1.2
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Episode 1.1
Lion Television:
Medici: Godfathers of the Renaissance, PBS & Channel 4 - 2004
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Power vs Truth
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Medici Popes
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Magnificent Medici
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Birth of a Dynasty