Antony Jay
English writer, broadcaster, and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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Born | Antony Rupert Jay (1930-04-20)20 April 1930 Paddington, London, England |
Died | 21 August 2016(2016-08-21) (aged 86) |
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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.