Sir Antony Jay, CVO

Career: Nat Serv Royal Signals 1952-54 (2 Lt 1953), Lt TA 1954; BBC 1955-64: ed Tonight 1962-63, head talks features 1963-64; freelance writer and prodr 1964-; ed A Prime Minister on Prime Ministers 1977; writer: Royal Family (1969), Yes Minister (3 series with Jonathan Lynn, 1980-82), Yes Prime Minister (2 series, 1985 and 1987, and play (Gielgud Theatre) 2010-11), Elizabeth R (1992); chm Video Arts Ltd 1972-89; memb Annan Ctee on Future of Broadcasting 1974-77; BAFTA Writers' Award 1987; hon fell Magdalene Coll Cambridge 2001; Hon MA Univ of Sheffield 1987, Hon DBA Int Mgmnt Centre Buckingham 1988; FRSA, CIMgt 1991

Books and Publications: Management and Machiavelli (1967), To England with Love (with David Frost, 1967), Effective Presentation (1970), Corporation Man (1972), The Complete Yes Minister (with Jonathan Lynn, 1984), Yes Prime Minister (1986, vol II 1987), Elizabeth R (1992), The Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations (ed, 1996, 4 edn 2010), How to Beat Sir Humphrey (1997), Not In Our Back Yard (2005)