Elwyn Jones (writer)

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Elwyn Jones
Jones in 1965
Born	Elwyn John Jones (1923-05-04)4 May 1923 Cwmaman, Aberdare, Glamorgan, Wales
Died	19 May 1982(1982-05-19) (aged 59) Llandysul, Cardiganshire, Wales
Alma mater	LSE
Occupation(s)	Writer, producer
Spouse	Nancy Acly ​ ​ (m. 1975; died 1982)​
Children	1

Elwyn John Jones (4 May 1923 – 19 May 1982) was a Welsh television writer and producer, who co-created the police drama series Z-Cars for BBC Television in 1962. Later, he devised Softly, Softly (1966–69), Softly, Softly: Taskforce (1969–76), Barlow at Large/Barlow (1971, 1973–75), Jack the Ripper (1973) and Second Verdict (1976). A prolific television drama writer from the early 1960s until the late 1970s; from 1963 to 1966, he was Head of Drama (Series) at the BBC, under Head of Drama Group Sydney Newman, the first person to hold that post after Newman divided the drama group into Series, Serials and Plays divisions.