Jonathan Lynn
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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His numerous awards include the BAFTA Writers Award, Writers Guild (twice), Broadcasting Press Guild (twice), NAACP Image Award, Environmental Media Award, Ace Award –Best Comedy Series on US cable, and a Special award from the Campaign for Freedom of Information.
His latest play I'M SORRY PRIME MINISTER, I CAN'T QUITE REMEMBER premiered in Cirencester, Bath and Cambridge in 2023 and is planned to go into the West End in 2024.