Role: Additional Editor (Ep 3 & 4), 1st AE (Ep 1 & 2)
Adapted from the 1954 novel by William Golding, Lord of the Flies is the story of a group of young schoolboys who find themselves stranded on a Pacific island following a deadly plane crash during a nuclear war. In an attempt to remain civil, the boys organise themselves, led by Ralph and supported by the group’s intellectual, Piggy. But as the youngest members begin to share sightings of a terrifying beast, hunter Jack begins to wrestle for leadership. Jack Thorne’s adaptation marks the first time “Lord of the Flies” has been brought to television. Faithful to the original novel, the series delves further into the book’s emotive themes: human nature, the loss of innocence and boyhood masculinity. Each of the four episodes is titled after a character at the core of the story – Ralph, Piggy, Simon and Jack – offering a subtly different perspective on the boys’ collective plight and manner in which they cope with their predicament.
Broadcast: BBC & STAN
Berlinale '26
Director: Marc Munden
Screenplay: Jack Thorne
Producer: Callum Devrell-Cameron
Executive Producers: Joel Wilson, Jack Thorne, Marc Munden, Jamie Campbell, Nawfal Faizullah (BBC), Lindsay Salt (BBC), Amanda Duthie (Stan), Cailah Scobie (Stan)