Jon Canter

Jon is the author of three comic novels - Seeds of Greatness, A Short Gentleman and Worth. He has also written stand-up comedy (for Lenny Henry), the BBC2 series Posh Nosh (with Arabella Weir), comment pieces for The Guardian, four Radio plays and five Stage plays. In 2019 he co-wrote both Arabella Weir’s popular Edinburgh show ‘Does My Mum Loom Big In This’, and Lenny Henry's book tour show, ‘Who Am I, Again?’ - interviewing him on stage throughout his 2019 national tour. His play ‘Dinner With Dylan’, starring Richard Curtis and Eileen Atkins, was featured in Radio 4’s Bob Dylan 80th Birthday Celebrations. He’s currently writing Series 5 of 'Believe It’, starring Richard Wilson, and launching his latest stage play, ‘Spoons’.