Nigel Simpkiss

Nigel's name has become synonymous with the award winning Top Gear, but he has also worked directly for some of the world’s leading car brands including: Audi, Aston Martin, BMW, Cadillac, Fiat, Honda, Jaguar, Jeep, John Deere, Land Rover, Lexus, Maserati, Renault, Toyota and many more.

Nigel was the original director on Top Gear and was hired to re-vamp the long-running show. He thought it would last a series or two but was surprised when it became an overnight sensation. Top Gear now attracts over 300 million viewers in 80 countries worldwide.

Since its re-launch Top Gear has won numerous prestigious awards including an EMMY, a BANFF and the show has received numerous BAFTA and other nominations.

In all Nigel has directed over 200 items and 3 feature length specials: The “Polar Special”, The “Africa Special” and the “South America Special”. He has also directed numerous road trips in Europe and the USA. 2017-2018 has seen Nigel direct commercials for Jaguar with Spark44 London, Ford with GTB and most recently Bentley with KEKO. His latest launch film premiered this month at the LA International Motor Show for the launch of the new Bentley Continental GT Convertible.