Core Team

Justin Hardy – Creative Director
After a successful career as a freelance director across drama and documentaries, Justin founded a namesake indie, Hardy & Sons, in 2005, winning an RTS for the company’s first film, Trafalgar Battle Surgeon and two BAFTA nominations for the second, A Harlot’s Progress. Over the last twelve months he has directed and executive-produced The Relief of Belsen for Channel 4, Heist and The Saint and the Hanged Man for the BBC and the five part flagship series City of Vice.
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Sue Horth - Head of Content
A founding member of Hardy Pictures, Sue has produced five of their last six projects and won a Broadcast Award and BAFTA nomination in 2008 for The Relief of Belsen, as well as an RTS in 2006 for Trafalgar Battle Surgeon. In addition she produced Heist and directed The Saint and The Hanged Man for BBC4. Sue is currently producing a major two-part drama event for Channel 4 whilst overseeing all of Hardy Pictures’ television output from development to delivery.
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Lucy Bassnett-McGuire - Head of Production
Lucy has been with Hardy Pictures since its foundation, co-producing Trafalgar Battle Surgeon, Heist and The Relief of Belsen, and overseeing all other productions. Lucy worked in the US for a number of years on multi part documentary series for a range of broadcasters including Disney and Discovery, before moving back to the UK.
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City of Vice Reviews

“For viewers who are beginning to feel smothered by petticoats and deafened by the rattle of porcelain teacups, Channel 4 offers an alternative approach to the costume drama … an x-rated Taggart in wigs."