Jonathan Murray Thoday (born May 1961[1]) is a British television executive and businessman.
As a producer, he has been responsible for a number of shows, including Harry Hill's TV Burp, Not Going Out, and Russell Howard's Good News.
[citation needed] He has also produced some of the largest gigs in British comedy history, including Newman and Baddiel at Wembley, the first ever arena comedy show, both Al Murray and Russell Howard at the O2 Arena, and the multi-award-winning musical Jerry Springer – The Opera, which won all five best musical awards in London's West End.
[citation needed] Along with BBC Director General Mark Thompson, Thoday was accused of blasphemy for his role as the producer of Jerry Springer the Opera.
[3] Thoday read Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating in 1983.