Mitchell Symons is a British journalist and writer.
Born in London, he was educated at Mill Hill School and the LSE where he studied law.
Since leaving the BBC, where he was a researcher and director, he has worked as a writer, broadcaster and journalist.
He was a principal writer for the early UK editions of the board game Trivial Pursuit, and has devised many television formats.
He wrote an award-winning opinion column for the Daily Express.