Bringing Stories to Life.

Atomic Television is a Zinc Media television production company based in Bristol led by Stephen McQuillan.

Development lead is Trevor Manning and between them Stephen and Trevor have won commissions and made series for National Geographic, Discovery, Love Nature, Vice, Travel Channel, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, ITV and the BBC.

Latest Programmes

Defending Europe

Planes That Changed History

The Infinite Explorer with Hannah Fry

The Day Diana Died

We’re part of Zinc Media Group

The UK-based powerhouse in factual television, brand, and audio content production.

Zinc and its diverse labels are trusted by global broadcasters and brands including BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, HBO, National Geographic, and Netflix. Being part of the Zinc community gives us an added edge in delivering high-quality creative content for all our expansive client-base. It connects our award-winning films with broadcasters, streaming services, and unparalleled resources, as well as amplified our capabilities, particularly in international documentary distribution.

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Our Team

Meet Atomic

Atomic Television is a Bristol based television production company that brings a new take to some of the most important stories of our time.

Stephen McQuillan

Creative Director

Kirstin Dryburgh

Line Producer

Jackie Garbutt

Series Producer

Grace Hall-Daley

Archive Researcher

Ciaran Henry

Assistant Producer

Jahlani Clarence

Sound Recordist & Drone Operator

Ross Hamilton

Director of Photography

Trevor Manning

Development Producer

Join Our Network

Please submit your CV via Atomic Television’s network on The Talent Manager keeping it up to date with your availability as we regularly use this to find new talent. If you are not a Talent Manager member, please forward your CV with your name and primary job title in the subject line to atomiccvs@thetalentmanager.com