Elwyn Jones (writer), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Elwyn Jones (writer)

British writer

Date of Birth: 19-Dec-1923

Place of Birth: Cumaman, Wales, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 19-May-1982

Profession: screenwriter, writer

Nationality: Wales, United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Elwyn John Jones (4 May 1923 – 19 May 1982) was a Welsh television writer and producer, whose best known work was perhaps the co-creation of the famous police drama series Z-Cars for BBC Television in 1962.
He went on to create Softly, Softly (1966–69), Softly, Softly: Taskforce (1969–76), Barlow at Large/Barlow (1971, 1973–75), Jack the Ripper (1973) and Second Verdict (1976).
A prolific television drama writer from the early 1960s until the late 1970s; from 1963 to 1966, he was Head of Drama (Series) at the BBC, under Head of Drama Group Sydney Newman, the first person to hold that post after Newman divided the drama group into Series, Serials and Plays divisions.
In 1966, he co-wrote with Gerry Davis, the script for the Doctor Who serial The Highlanders.