Stephen Lambert (media executive)

Stephen Lambert
Born (1959-03-22) 22 March 1959 (age 65)
London, England
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia (B.A., Politics and Philosophy, 1981)
University of Oxford (postgraduate research, 1982)
Occupation(s)Television producer
businessperson
Years active1983-present
Notable workWife Swap
Faking It
The Secret Millionaire
Undercover Boss
Gogglebox
Squid Game: The Challenge
The Circle
The Traitors
SpouseJenni Russell (m. 1988)
Children2
Websitehttp://www.studiolambert.com

Stephen Lambert (born 22 March 1959) is an English television producer and executive who works in Britain and America. He is the chief executive of Studio Lambert, one of All3Media's production companies,[1][2] which produces Gogglebox, Undercover Boss, Squid Game: The Challenge, Race Across the World, The Circle and The Traitors.[3]

In Lambert's previous job at the independent production company RDF, he was responsible for global unscripted hits such as Wife Swap, Faking It and The Secret Millionaire.[4] Lambert is also chairman of Seven Stories, a scripted production company launched in 2015 and backed by All3Media.[5][6]

Lambert's programmes have won dozens of awards including BAFTA awards, the Rose D'Or of Montreux, and both Primetime and International Emmy Awards.[7][8][9] In 2016, he was made a Fellow of the Royal Television Society[10] and in 2024, the Royal Television Society recognised his career with an Outstanding Achievement Award.[11]

  1. ^ "Stephen Lambert". Studio Lambert. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  2. ^ "Group Companies". All3Media.com.
  3. ^ Kelly, Liam (7 January 2024). "My tips for winning The Traitors, by its creator". The Times. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ Singh, Anita (30 July 2023). "'It's like the Stanford Prison Experiment': The British studio turning Squid Game into reality". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  5. ^ Friedlander, Whitney (16 September 2015). "All3Media Backs New TV Shingle Seven Stories". Retrieved 16 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Team". SevenStoriesTV.com. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
  7. ^ "BAFTA Awards Search - Stephen Lambert". bafta.org. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  8. ^ "The Rose d'Or Festival Award winners 1961 – 2008" (PDF). Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Stephen Lambert Awards and Nominations". emmys.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  10. ^ "Royal Television Society announces new appointments". 16 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  11. ^ Creamer, Jon (27 March 2024). "BBC leads RTS Programme Awards with 21 wins". Televisual. Televisual Media UK Limited. Retrieved 2 April 2024.