Jay, Anthony Sir (1930 – 2016), writer and broadcaster

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Jay, Anthony Sir (1930 – 2016), writer and broadcaster

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20 April 1930 – 21 August 2016

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Born in Paddington, London, the son of Ernest Jay, a character actor, and Catherine. He was educated at St Paul's School and Magdalene College, Cambridge, graduating with first-class honours in Classics and comparative philology. With Jonathan Lynn, he co-wrote the British political comedies Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister (1980–88). He was knighted in the 1988 New Years Honours.

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