Antony Jay

For the actor, see Tony Jay.

Sir
Antony Jay
CVO CBE
Born
Antony Rupert Jay

(1930-04-20)20 April 1930
Paddington, London, England
Died21 August 2016(2016-08-21) (aged 86)
Occupations
  • Writer
  • broadcaster
  • director

Sir Antony Rupert Jay, CVO, CBE (20 April 1930 – 21 August 2016)[1] was an English writer and broadcaster. With Jonathan Lynn, he co-wrote the British political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (1980–88).[2] He also wrote The Householder's Guide to Community Defence Against Bureaucratic Aggression (1972).

For his career as a broadcaster and in public relations, Jay received a knighthood in the 1988 New Year Honours.[3] He also wrote the 1969 BBC television documentary Royal Family and wrote a 1992 book about Elizabeth II called Elizabeth R,[2] after which he was appointed a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order for personal services to the royal family in the 1993 New Years Honours list.

  1. ^ "Birthdays today". The Telegraph. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2014. Sir Antony Jay, writer and producer, is 82
  2. ^ a b "A long reign and a lost republic". Inside Story. 19 April 2012. Retrieved 15 August 2013.
  3. ^ "No. 51292". The London Gazette. 7 April 1988. p. 4089.