For television, Jonathan’s writing credits include dozens of episodes of various comedy series but he is best known for the phenomenally successful, multi-award-winning BBC series YES MINISTER and YES, PRIME MINISTER, co- written and created with Antony Jay.

 

Jonathan authored the bestselling books THE COMPLETE YES, MINISTER and THE COMPLETE YES, PRIME MINISTER, which cumulatively sold more than a million copies, have been translated into numerous languages and are still in print nearly 40 years later. His novel MAYDAY (1991) is being re-published by Endeavour Media and his latest books COMEDY RULES (Faber and Faber) and SAMARITANS (Endeavour) both received rave reviews. About SAMARITANS, the Sunday Times said: "This is a book George Orwell would have approved of."

As Artistic Director of the Cambridge Theatre Company, he directed 20 productions, producing 20 others, 9 of which transferred to the West End.

 

Most recently in London he directed two of his plays: YES PRIME MINISTER at The Gielgud and then The Apollo, and THE PATRIOTIC TRAITOR at The Park.

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