As Executive Vice President of Programming and Development for National Geographic, Mykura leads content development and production for the channels outside the US, and also commissions series and events that will air in the US and globally, in conjunction with the National Geographic commissioning team in Washington, DC. He is responsible for developing and supplying new programming for National Geographic as well as for Nat Geo Wild, reporting to Tim Pastore, President of Original Programming and Production. He leads a commissioning team based in London.

Mykura has more than 20 years of experience in the television industry and has been responsible for commissioning global National Geographic series and specials including, the Emmy award winning Challenger Disaster: The Lost Tapes, Primal Survivor, Ultimate Airport Dubai, Science of Stupid, Highway Thru Hell as well as returning series of the channel’s popular Air Crash Investigation (now in its 16th season) and Banged Up Abroad (now in its 10th season). He also oversees the regional production strategy in key global territories, with successful returning series such as Alerta Aeropuerta in Latin America, Car SOS and Ice Road Rescue in Europe, and I Wouldn’t Go In There as well as the Fox Formats Lab scheme in Asia.

Prior to joining National Geographic, Mykura was most recently Head of Documentaries at Channel 4, and Head of the digital channel More4. His expertise guided More4 up five spots in the UK digital channel rankings, propelling the channel solidly into the top 10. Under his leadership, the Documentaries department at Channel 4 created and launched some of the channels’ most durable and successful formats, including One Born Every Minute, 24 Hours in A+E and Educating Essex. During his time at Channel 4, he also commissioned award-winning drama documentary singles and series, including Trafalgar Battle Surgeon, Nuremberg: Goering’s Last Stand, 9/11 The Falling Man and Diana – The Witnesses in the Tunnel.

Previous to Channel 4, Mykura was the Executive Producer at Blakeway Productions and spent ten years at the BBC as producer and director of factual programmes. He has a degree in geography and a PhD in environmental science.

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Speaking on: 30 Minutes With Hamish Mykura, National Geographic Intl