John Strickland

Director, also producer

John Strickland is a British film and television director.

Biography from TMDB.

Works as: Director, also producer
Titles: 23 on MovieCove · 56 credits in all
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 6% in 30 days

What are John Strickland's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight

Morality

31%

Survival

24%

Self

22%

Bonds

15%

Ideas

Justice3 Betrayal2 Ambition2 Trauma2 Family bonds2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense

Dread

Melancholic

Cold

Cathartic

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 Bittersweet5 Unsettling3 Haunting2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

Bittersweet2
Tragic1
Ambiguous6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch John Strickland's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 21 of their 23 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (13).

Also on these channels

Acorn TV3 titles, show their 3 titles on Acorn TV
PBS Masterpiece3 titles, show their 3 titles on PBS Masterpiece
Shout! TV3 titles, show their 3 titles on Shout! TV
Howdy2 titles, show their 2 titles on Howdy
MHz Choice1 title, show their title on MHz Choice

Subscription and free streaming for John Strickland's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

56 credits, 23 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

The Rig(2023)
Show 12 episodes · Director · Executive Producer
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all shows
The Flight Attendant(2020)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows
Bodyguard(2018)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
Troy: Fall of a City(2018)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
In Plain Sight(2016)
Show 3 episodes · Director · Creator
Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
X Company (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Occupying Ed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)
Actor
Undeniable(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all shows
The Musketeers(2014)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Mr Selfridge(2013)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows
Line of Duty(2012)
Show 11 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all shows
Case Sensitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Bedlam(2011)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Strike Back(2010)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
The Philanthropist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Show 1 episode · Director
Whitechapel(2009)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows
Apparitions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
The Fixer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Show 2 episodes · Director
The Murder of Princess Diana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Director
A for Andromeda(2006)
Director
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
The Family Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Big Love(2006)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows
Agatha Christie's Marple(2004)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
Bodies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Hustle(2004)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
Impact (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Director
P.O.W. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 3 episodes · Director
The Planman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Director
Trust (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Show 3 episodes · Director
Perfect (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Rebel Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Show 4 episodes · Director
Clocking Off (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Show 2 episodes · Director
G:MT Greenwich Mean Time(1999)
Director
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Undercover Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)
Show 3 episodes · Director
An Unsuitable Job for a Woman(1997)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows
Plotlands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Show 1 episode · Director
The Bill: Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)
Director
Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Show 1 episode · Director
Milner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Director
Faith (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Between the Lines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 1 episode · Actor
Maigret(1992)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
Moon and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Prime Suspect(1991)
Show 2 episodes · Director
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
June (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Director
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
Show 3 episodes · Editor
The Firm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)
Editor
Campion(1989)
Show 2 episodes · Editor
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all shows
Poirot(1989)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Call Me Mister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Show 1 episode · Editor
Boon(1986)
Show 1 episode · Director
Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all shows
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Show 1 episode · Editor
The Bill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Show 10 episodes · Director
Driving Ambition (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)
Editor
Brookside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Show 8 episodes · Director
Embassy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Show 6 episodes · Executive Producer

Career shape

A full career of 56 titles, 55 of them dated from 1982 to 2023.

Highest rated

Bodyguard (2018)

Midcredits 93^rd

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting2 of 56Directing47 of 56 · 77^thProducing2 of 56Editing6 of 56Other crew1 of 56

By decade

1980s9 · crew1990s14 · 1 acting · 13 crew2000s18 · crew2010s12 · 1 acting · 11 crew2020s2 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Is John Strickland's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films

Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 68 · intense

Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 52 · moderate

Profanity3 titlesmedian 67 · intense

Frightening / Intense3 titlesmedian 61 · intense

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does John Strickland work with?

People who share at least 2 of John Strickland's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Andrew McClelland shares the most, 3.