Claim: Gareth Neame is a television executive.

Gareth Elwin Neame OBE -LRB- born 8 March 1967 -RRB- is a British Emmy and Golden Globe award winning television producer and executive . As an executive at the BBC , Neame was responsible for bringing a new wave of popular dramas to the screen including Spooks -LRB- MI5 -RRB- , 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 .