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Antony Jay. Writer: Yes, Prime Minister. Antony Jay joined BBC Television in 1955 and became a founding member of Tonight (1957), the corporation's nightly current affairs television programme, in 1957, becoming the editor in 1962. In 1963 he was made the Head of Television Talk Features.
Aug 23, 2016 · Antony Jay obituary: Co-creator of Yes Minister who gave disconcertingly real insight into the corridors of power. Jay was co-creator of the Whitehall sitcoms ‘Yes Minister’ and ‘Yes, Prime...
Aug 23, 2016 · Sir Antony Jay, the co-writer of the political satires Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, has died at the age of 86. He was surrounded by his wife and family when he died peacefully on...
Antony Jay joined BBC Television in 1955 and became a founding member of Tonight (1957), the corporation's nightly current affairs television programme, in 1957, becoming the editor in 1962. In 1963 he was made the Head of Television Talk Features. In 1964 he left the BBC to become a freelance writer and producer. He was knighted in 1988.
Aug 24, 2016 · Jonathan Lynn on Sir Antony Jay: ‘He was a very funny writer’. The Guardian’s obituary of Sir Antony Jay said: “Jay, the rightwing free marketer, researched and supplied the plot lines and...
Aug 24, 2016 · Sir Antony Jay, the co-writer of TV political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, has died aged 86 after a long illness. A representative said the former broadcaster died on Sunday...
Aug 23, 2016 · Sir Antony Jay, the broadcaster and writer who contributed to comedy hits such as Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister, has died at the age of 86. The writer and producer died “peacefully” on...
