Antony Jay
Sir Antony Rupert Jay (born 20 April 1930) is a British broadcaster and script writer best known for co-writing the 1980s political comedy Yes Minister. Less well known is Jay's role as a right-wing activist.
Career
Jay joined the BBC in 1955. He edited its current affairs programme Tonight from 1962 to '63 and was head of talks features between 1963 and '64. In 1964 he left the BBC to work as a freelance writer and producer. [1]
Jay was a member Annan Comittee on Future of Broadcasting (1974-77) which led the the creation of Channel 4 - an innovation served the interests of independent producers like Jay.
In 1972 Jay co-founded the corporate training video production company Video Art with the comedian John Cleese. Jay chaired the company from 1972 to 1989. [2]
Notes
- ↑ Debrett's Online, Sir Antony Jay, CVO [Accesssed 20 November 2009]
- ↑ Debrett's Online, Sir Antony Jay, CVO [Accesssed 20 November 2009]
