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Chris Sweeney is a British director, writer and podcaster, known for television series including Agatha Christie's Seven Dials (2026), Apples Never Fall (2024) and The Tourist (TV series) (2022)[1] as well as the podcast series HOMO SAPIENS.[2][3][4]
Television Career
[edit]Sweeney began working in film and television directing short-form and music content before moving into scripted TV drama.[5][6] He gained wider visibility when he directed the comedy-drama Back to Life (TV series), produced for BBC and Showtime.[7]
In 2022, Sweeney went on to direct and executive produce the series The Tourist (TV series) starring Jamie Dornan for BBC One, Stan and HBO Max.[8][9]
In 2023, Variety reported that Sweeney would direct and executive produce the adaptation of Liane Moriarty’s novel Apples Never Fall for Peacock, starring Annette Bening and Sam Neill for Peacock.[10]
Most recently, Sweeney has directed and executive produced an adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Seven Dials Mystery for Netflix starring Mia McKenna-Bruce and Helena Bonham Carter, which is scheduled for release in early 2026.[11]
Selected television work
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-2021 | Back to Life | Director | BBC Three, BBC One |
| 2022 | The Tourist | Director, Executive Producer | BBC One, Stan, HBO Max |
| 2024 | Apples Never Fall | Director, Executive Producer | Peacock |
| 2026 | Agatha Christie's Seven Dials | Director, Executive Producer | Netflix |
HOMO SAPIENS Podcast
[edit]In 2017 Sweeney created the LGBTQ+ podcast HOMO SAPIENS with musician Will Young. Chris has presented the since the first episode with guest Owen Jones aired in 2017.[3] Since then, over 300 episodes have been released, with the most recent series starring guests including Kadiff Kirwan, Joe Lycett and Jessie Ware.[3]
Inspired by Woman's Hour,[2] the show features interviews with cultural figures, listener contributions and discussions about queer life and community. It has been featured as Podcast of The Week by both The Times and The Guardian.[12][13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chris Sweeney | Director, Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ a b Fishwick, Sam (2017-08-29). "Will Young's podcast has been this summer's unlikeliest hit..." The Standard. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ a b c "Homo Sapiens". Homo Sapiens. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Dazed (2009-04-14). "Fashion Loves Film". Dazed. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Promonews. "Chris Sweeney on making Lily Allen's Hard Out Here video | Features". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
- ^ Christmas, Guy Pewsey, Sam (2012-04-10). "Introducing... Chris Sweeney, a new Spike Jonze". The Standard. Retrieved 2025-12-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Petski, Denise (2019-06-19). "Showtime Lands British Series 'Back To Life' From 'Fleabag' Producers". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "'The Tourist' Thrills, but Doesn't Take Itself Too Seriously (Published 2022)". 2022-03-03. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "BBC One - The Tourist". BBC. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Otterson, Joe (2023-02-09). "Sam Neill Joins Annette Bening in Peacock's Liane Moriarty Series 'Apples Never Fall'". Variety. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ "Mia McKenna-Bruce Leads the Investigation in The Seven Dials Mystery". Netflix Tudum. Archived from the original on 2025-02-07. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Davies, Ashley (2021-05-21). "Podcast of the week: Homo Sapiens". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 2025-12-01.
- ^ Sawyer, Miranda (2018-03-04). "The week in radio and podcasts: Homo Sapiens; You're Doing it Wrong; Unpopped". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2025-12-01.