Gareth Neame

Gareth Elwin Neame is a British Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning television producer and executive. He was the executive producer of the worldwide phenomenon Downton Abbey, and originally proposed the idea to its writer/creator Julian Fellowes As an executive at the BBC, Neame was responsible for bringing a new wave of popular dramas to the screen including Spooks (MI5), State of Play, Bodies, Hustle, New Tricks and Tipping the Velvet. Neame's strategy significantly enhanced the independent production sector as a source of quality and commercial scripted television programmes.