Gareth Neame

Gareth Elwin Neame (born 8 March 1967) is a British television producer and executive. As an executive at the BBC, Neame presided over the development of the dramas ''Spooks'', ''State of Play'', ''Bodies'', ''Hustle'', ''New Tricks'' and ''Tipping the Velvet''. He was executive producer of the historical drama series ''Downton Abbey'' and originally proposed the idea to its writer and creator Julian Fellowes. He is a recipient of the Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe awards. Provided by Wikipedia