James W. Newton is a double BAFTA-nominated documentary director and Senior Executive Producer at BBC Studios Documentary Unit, specialising in ambitious, access-led factual storytelling.

He directed the new Channel 4 series The Murder Detective, which follows the Police Service of Northern Ireland's investigation into the murder of journalist Lyra McKee.

His credits include the BAFTA-nominated Evacuation, an acclaimed three-part series documenting the British military's evacuation from Kabul, Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles, for which he received a BAFTA nomination for Best Factual Director, and Super Surgeons: A Chance at Life, which pioneered an innovative brand-funded documentary model with Macmillan Cancer Support.

His work spans crime, medicine and defence, combining unprecedented institutional access with compelling, character-driven storytelling.