Jon Canter

  • English
  • Writer, script editor and actor

Jon Canter is an English writer, script editor and actor.

Year Production Role
2022 Spoons Writer
2022 Believe It! - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Journey Home
  2. E2 - Stuff
  3. E3 - Party
  4. E4 - Holiday
 Writer
2022 Believe It! - Series 6
  1. E1 - Journey Home
 The Man Who Needed A Light
2022 The Fall And Rise Of Reginald Perrin
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  1. E1 - The Fall
  2. E2 - The Rise
 Writer
2020 The Moments That Made...
  1. E2 - Richard Wilson
 Self
2020 Believe It! - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Brand
  2. E2 - Autobiography
  3. E3 - Grumpy Old Menopause
  4. E4 - Meal
 Writer
2019 I'm Dying To Help Writer
2018 Believe It! - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Scotland
  2. E2 - Money
  3. E3 - Boyfriend
  4. E4 - Meal
 Writer
2018 The Lenny Henry Birthday Show Writer
2018 Boswell's Lives - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Boswell's Life Of Byron
  2. E2 - Boswell's Life of de Beauvoir
  3. E3 - Boswell's Life of Christie
  4. E4 - Boswell's Life of Ghandi
 Writer
2017 Holmes And Watford Writer
2017 Believe It! - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Knight Fever
  2. E2 - Truth
  3. E3 - Legacy
 Writer
2016 Radio Active - 2016 Special Writer (Additional Material)
2016 Boswell's Lives - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Boswell's Life of Muhammad Ali
  2. E2 - Boswell's Life of Marx
  3. E3 - Boswell's Life of Madonna
  4. E4 - Boswell's Life of Bennett
 Writer
2015 Boswell's Lives - Boswell's Life Of Johnson Writer
2015 Boswell's Lives - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Boswell's Life Of Freud
  2. E2 - Boswell's Life Of Callas
  3. E3 - Boswell's Life Of Pinter
 Writer
2014 I'm A Believer Writer
2013 Believe It! - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Victor
  2. E2 - Secrets
  3. E3 - Danger Man
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2012 Believe It! - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Drink
  2. E2 - Rivals
  3. E3 - Boots
  4. E4 - Power
 Writer
2012 A Short Gentleman
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2011 Live At The Apollo - Series 6
  1. E6 - Lenny Henry, Mike Wilmot, Tommy Tiernan
 Writer (Additional Material)
2006 The Smith & Jones Sketchbook
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2003 Posh Nosh
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  1. E1 - Fish and Chips
  2. E2 - Birthday Parties
  3. E3 - Paella
  4. E4 - Beautiful Food
  5. E5 - Bread and Butter
  6. E6 - Leftovers
  7. E7 - Sauces
  8. E8 - Comfort Food
 Writer
2002 Mr Bean - Series 1
  1. E4 - The Fly
  2. E5 - No Parking
 Writer
1999 Murder Most Horrid - Series 4
  1. E3 - Whoopi Stone
 Writer
1996 Lenny Henry Gets Wild Writer
1996 Douglas Script Consultant
1996 Murder Most Horrid - Series 3
  1. E5 - Confess
 Writer
1995 The Lenny Henry Christmas Show
  1. Episode One
 Associate Producer
1995 The Lenny Henry Christmas Show Writer
1994 The Lenny Henry Christmas Show Writer
1994 Murder Most Horrid - Series 2
  1. E6 - Smashing Bird
 Writer
1992 Lenny Henry: In Dreams Writer
1991 Lenny Go Home Script Editor
1991 Lenny Go Home Writer
1989 Smith & Jones - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Unprepared Version
 Writer
1987 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 4 Writer
1986 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 3 Writer
1986 Radio Active - Series 6
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  1. E1 - A Thodding By-Election Special
  2. E2 - The Fit and Fat Show
  3. E6 - Stop That Crime UK
 Writer (Additional Material)
1985 Alas Smith & Jones - Series 2 Writer
1985 Radio Active - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Wimbledon Special
  2. E2 - Nuclear Debate
  3. E3 - Out of Your Depth
  4. E4 - In Australia
  5. E6 - Wey Hey, It's Saturday
 Writer (Additional Material)
1984 Radio Active - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Salute to New York
  2. E2 - The Martin Brown Show
  3. E3 - Round Your Parts
  4. E4 - The Breakfast Show
  5. E5 - Minorities Programme
  6. E6 - The BioShow
  7. E8 - David Chizzlenutt
 Writer (Additional Material)
1983 Radio Active - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Euroshow
  2. E2 - Probe Round the Back
  3. E3 - Radio Active's Funday in Blackport
  4. E4 - Repeat After Three
  5. E5 - Lunchtime With Anna
  6. E6 - Edinburgh Festival
  7. Special - Radio Active's Christmas Turkey
 Writer (Additional Material)
1982 Radio Active - Series 2
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  1. E1 - The History of Radio Active
  2. E2 - Charity Radiothon
  3. E4 - What's Going On?
  4. E5 - The Nigel Pry Show
  5. E6 - Pick of the Week
 Writer (Additional Material)
1982 Injury Time - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
1981 The News Huddlines - Series 12
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
1981 Injury Time - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
1981 The Jason Explanation - Series 4
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  1. E2 - ...Of The Seven Deadly Sins
  2. E3 - ...of Age
 Writer
1981 The News Huddlines - Series 11
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
1980 The Jason Explanation - Series 3
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  1. E3 - ...of Progress
  2. E4 - ...Of The 60s
 Writer
1979 Not The Nine O'Clock News - Series 1 (as Jonathan Canter)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
1978 Week Ending - Series 25
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
  2. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Writer
1974 Oh No It Isn't! (as Jonathan Canter)
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  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
1974 Oh No It Isn't! (as Jonathan Canter)
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  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Jon Canter on IMDb

AKA
Jonathan Canter
Nationality
English

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