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🎂 Antony Jay - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Antony Jay die, Antony Jay was 86 years old.

Popular As	Antony Jay
Occupation	Writer
Age	86 years old
Zodiac Sign	Aries
Born	April 20, 1930 (England, UK)
Birthday	April 20
Town/City	England, UK
Nationality	UK

🌙 Zodiac

Antony Jay’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Antony Jay was born in the Year of the Horse. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Horse love to roam free. They’re energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. They’re great at seducing, sharp-witted, impatient and sometimes seen as a drifter. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.

Antony Jay joined BBC Television in 1955 and became a founding member of Tonight (1957), the corporation's nightly current affairs television programme, in 1957, becoming the editor in 1962. In 1963 he was made the Head of Television Talk Features.

In 1964 he left the BBC to become a freelance writer and producer. He was knighted in 1988.He is best known to television viewers as co-writer, with Jonathan Lynn, of the popular Yes Minister (1980) comedy series and its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister (1986).

His other works have included editing the Oxford Dictionary of Political Quotations, contributing articles for newspapers, including The Daily Mail and The Times, and writing reports for the Centre for Policy Studies.

Jay is an avowed advocate of market economics and he has articulated strong views on broadcasting. In the 1970s he was a member of the government's influential Annan Committee on the future of broadcasting.

His 2008 report for the Centre for Policy Studies, "How to save the BBC", advocated radically reducing the BBC to one mainstream television channel, a radio speech channel and a news department, which provoked a rebuttal from BBC Director-General Mark Thompson in the Daily Telegraph.