Jonathan Myerson (born 12 January 1960 in Cardiff, Wales) is a British dramatist and novelist, writing principally for television and radio.
[1] His audio work for BBC Radio 4 includes Number 10, a five-part series about a fictional Prime Minister and his staff in Downing Street,[2] including an episode in which Saint Helena is invaded by Angola; That was Then, which was broadcast in five parts as BBC Radio Four's 15 Minute Drama in 2017;[3] The Republicans, a suite of six plays about recent US presidents in 2018;[4] and Nuremberg: The Trial of the Nazi War Criminals, which was broadcast in 16 parts in 2021.
[7] He has also written scripts for several British television drama series including The Bill, Holby City, EastEnders, Jupiter Moon and The Legend of William Tell[8] as well as being involved in animation.
He was a Labour councillor for Clapham Town Ward, Lambeth from 2002 to 2006[9] As of 2017[update], he is the Course Director, MA in Creative Writing (Novels) at City University London's Journalism Department.
In an article in The Guardian, Myerson reported that, upon hearing his son would achieve "A" grades at GCSE, he said: "He needs to fail one of these GCSEs.