Who Are We?

Jonathan Myerson has written more than thirty original plays for radio as well as many episodes for Citizens and Westway, which he also briefly produced. His recent radio work includes the first radio dramatisation of Doctor Zhivago Number 10, now in its third series, about a fictional British Prime Minister and his staff, and an updated version of The Way We Live Now. He has written screenplays for film and television and episodes for series such as The Bill, EastEnders, Medics and Holby City. He is currently working on the TV series Talk of The Devil.

The Canterbury Tales was his first animated film as writer and director – he was nominated for an Oscar and went on to win a BAFTA, four Primetime EMMYs and many other awards all over the world.

He has written two novels (Noise, Your Father), both published by Headline Review.

As well as other journalism, he wrote a column in The Guardian about his experiences as a local councillor in Lambeth. He has taught on the Bournemouth University Screenwriting B.A., at Arvon, and currently runs the Creative Writing M.A. at City University London, as well as masterclasses at the National Film and Television School.

He is married and has three children. He lives in South London and Suffolk.