Jon Ivay

He studied at the Oxford School of Drama and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.

Over a nine-year period they produced over thirty-five national touring productions working with some of Britain's best known theatres and promising directors.

Whilst with ITF, he wrote the stage plays Inside the Firm (Edinburgh Festival and the Queens theatre Hornchurch) which told the story of Tony Lambrianou's involvement with the Kray Twins and Freebird (Bristol Old Vic, Cockpit London, Pleasance - Edinburgh Festival and tour) a motorcycle based comedy.

The film was re-released on DVD in 2011 by Anchor Bay Entertainment as a Triple Bill along with Withnail and I and The Long Good Friday under the heading - The Brit Collection.

His film and television credits include The Gigolos, Telstar and Freebird, BBC Drama Spooks, The Bill, The Vet and The 10 Percenters.

Ivay is the Creative Director of a project to build a theatre in his home town of Blandford Forum.