Career
As an executive at the British Broadcasting Corporation, Neame was responsible for bringing a new wave of popular dramas to the screen including Spooks (MI5), State of Play, Hustle and New Tricks. Neame’s strategy significantly enhanced the independent production sector as a source of quality and commercial scripted television programmes. Since 2004, he has been Managing Director of Carnival Films, the respected British studio which has produced popular television series such as Poirot, Traffik, Jeeves and Wooster, Hotel Babylon and Whitechapel.
In 2008, Neame sold the company to NBCUniversal as the cornerstone of its new international television studios, producing shows such as The Philanthropist for National Broadcasting Company and the highly successful series Downton Abbey.
Neame was also honoured by The Producer"s Guild of America with the David L. Wolper award for outstanding producer of long-form television Under Neame’s stewardship, Carnival also produced the British Academy of Film and Television Arts award winning best mini series The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, and best drama serial Any Human Heart and was recognised at both the Broadcast awards and Bulldog awards as best production company in 2011 and 2012 respectively.
Neame was named by Gentlemen’s Quarterly magazine as one of the 100 most connected men in Britain in March 2014 and in December 2014 was announced by Number.10 Downing Street as an Ambassador of the GREAT Britain campaign. Neame has also been interviewed as part of The Archive of American Television.