 Apart from producing documentaries, Pollard runs a company that provides historical and script consultancy for historical feature films and television dramas.He has a long association with Indian director Shekhar Kapur and was historical consultant on his features "Elizabeth", "The Four Feathers", and "" coaching cast (including Cate Blanchett, Joseph Fiennes, Geoffrey Rush, Richard Attenborough, Fanny Ardant, Vincent Cassel, John Gielgud and Heath Ledger) and crew in the historical background to the stories.He has also worked closely in developing other history-based features for directors, including Gillies MacKinnon, Sam Mendes, Jan de Bont and Neil Jordan.