Jonathan Maitland is a British playwright and broadcaster.

Maitland has written five books including How to Make your Million from the Internet (and what to do if you don't), which explored the dot com boom. How to Survive your Mother described his unconventional childhood in suburban Surrey.

His play 'Dead Sheep', about the Geoffrey Howe speech which led to Margaret Thatcher's downfall, was staged at 'Park Theatre' in London in 2015. It received positive reviews and the Independent called it a "...fine, often very funny debut play." It became the most successful production in the theatre's history and went on a national tour in 2016. His follow up at the same venue, 'An Audience With Jimmy Savile', broke the previous records set by 'Dead Sheep'. His third play, "Deny Deny Deny", about medical and ethical dilemmas, was also staged at the Park. The Telegraph called it "a gripping, Faustian take on Olympic doping."

Maitland started his career as a reporter on The Sutton Guardian. He reported for BBC Radio Bristol and BBC Radio 4's Today programme. He was also a general correspondent for BBC News. From 1995–98 he presented and produced factual shows on BBC 1. A report about annoying dress codes at golf clubs saw him take to the fairways in a black leather mini skirt and a pair of deer antlers. When challenged he pointed out that neither breached the long list of forbidden clothing.

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