TELEVISION & DOCUMENTARIES
Bringing Stories to the Screen
Neil Laird is an Emmy- and BAFTA-nominated documentary producer and executive producer who has developed, produced and overseen more than 1,000 hours of nonfiction television for National Geographic, BBC, PBS, History, Discovery Channel and other international broadcasters.
His work spans history, archaeology, science, exploration and factual entertainment, with particular expertise in ancient civilizations, human origins and international production. Across more than three decades, he has worked with archaeologists, historians, scientists and explorers in more than seventy countries, turning complex ideas and discoveries into compelling television.Neil develops, writes and produces television, working as an executive producer, showrunner and documentary producer, as well as on-camera talent and an expert contributor.
Television Roles
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EXECUTIVE PRODUCER
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DOCUMENTARY PRODUCER
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SHOWRUNNER
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WRITER
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DEVELOPMENT
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ON-CAMERA TALENT
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EXPERT CONTRIBUTOR
History, Archaeology & Exploration
Ancient history and archaeology have been a thread throughout Neil’s career, from his early work on the Sphinx and Great Pyramids to documentaries about Tutankhamun, Pompeii, Rome, lost civilizations, human origins and some of history’s most enduring mysteries.
His credits in this area include Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs, The Lost World of Pompeii, Tut’s Lost City Revealed, Lost Treasures of Rome, Egypt’s Great Pyramid: The New Evidence and Unearthed.
Selected Television Work
01.
Mysteries of the Abandoned
Executive Producer — 102 episodes
03.
Through the Wormhole with Morgan Freeman
Executive Producer — 9 episodes
05.
National Geographic Explorer
Executive Producer
07.
The Lost World of Pompeii
Executive Producer
09.
What on Earth?
Executive Producer- 43 Episodes
02.
Unearthed
Executive Producer — 41 episodes
04.
Brain Games
Executive Producer
06.
Valley of the Kings: The Lost Tombs
Executive Producer
08.
Lost Treasures of Rome
Executive Producer
10.
Shark Week
Executive Producer — 13 episodes
Neil is particularly interested in new television and documentary projects involving history, archaeology, science, exploration, travel, international production and compelling untold LGBTQ+ stories.
