Carnival Films is one of the UK’s leading drama specialists led by producers Executive Chairman, Gareth Neame, and Managing Director, Nigel Marchant.
Part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studios Group, Carnival has produced hundreds of hours of drama that have been broadcast and performed around the world since the company was founded in 1978, garnering over 200 award wins and nominations, including Primetime Emmys®, Golden Globes, BAFTAs, Oscars and TONYs. Carnival’s shows include global phenomenon Downton Abbey, Belgravia for EPIX and ITV, of which the spin-off series Belgravia: The Next Chapter is headed to MGM+, and the smash-hit series The Last Kingdom for Netflix which captivated viewers for five seasons, and the film The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die which ranked as the global #1 film on Netflix upon its release in April 2023. The company has also produced landmark series such as Poirot, Hotel Babylon, Whitechapel and Dracula, along with the award-winning mini-series Traffik, Any Human Heart, The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies and The Hollow Crown anthology.
Carnival’s current slate includes a contemporary reimagining of The Day of the Jackal for Sky and Peacock, and a five-part drama about the tragic Lockerbie bombing.
Carnival is responsible for the television and film sensation Downton Abbey. The first feature film of the same name topped $200m at the box office and set a new opening record for Focus Features, and the sequel Downton Abbey: A New Era was released in 2022. The television series achieved numerous accolades including winning three Golden Globes and fifteen Primetime Emmy awards, including Best Mini-Series. It is the most nominated non-US show in the history of the Emmy’s with a total of 69 nominations and is distributed in over 250 territories worldwide. Among numerous national and international awards, including three Screen Actors Guild Awards and four National Television Awards, the show has even garnered a Guinness World Record for highest critical ratings for a TV show, and a BAFTA Special Award in recognition of its outstanding global success.
Carnival has been recognised as best production company at both the Bulldog Awards and Broadcast Awards.
GARETH NEAME
Chief Executive Officer
NIGEL MARCHANT
Managing Director
CHARLOTTE ASHBY
Head of Production
MARIANNE BUCKLAND
Head of Development
JO STREVENS
Executive Producer
WAI-LAN LAM
Head of Business & Legal Affairs
LILI COOPER
Development Assistant
CLAIRE DAXTER
Development Director
CHARLOTTE FAY
Head of Brand Management
EMMA FINNEN
Team Coordinator
MIKE GALE
Director, Business & Legal Affairs
NION HAZELL
Post Production Executive
POLLY HOPE
Production Manager
SHANNA MARTENS
Development Executive
TRACEY MC KEON
Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer
ERIN STEWART
Executive Assistant to the Managing Director
JAMES WILLIAMS
Contracts Executive, BALA
CHARLIE MARGOLIS
Production Trainee
HANNAH SAMUEL-OGBU
Development Intern