Annabel Jones (born January 1972) is a Welsh television producer, best known for producing ''

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'' with

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. She is a co-writer of the 2018 book ''Inside Black Mirror'', with Brooker and

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. Jones is co-founder of the production company Broke and Bones, alongside Brooker.

Early life

Jones was born in January 1972 and grew up in

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. She began studying developmental economics at the

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in 1990. After graduating in 1994, she worked for television production companies in

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Career

Jones became an executive at the production company

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. She began working with Charlie Brooker at the production company Zeppotron, owned by the Endemol, on five series of ''

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'' (2006–2008), the first two series of the science fiction anthology series ''

'' (2011 and 2013) and the satirical police procedural ''

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'' (2012–2014). Jones and Brooker founded the Endemol Shine production company House of Tomorrow in 2014, Jones serving as

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. It had a revenue of £31.2 million in 2018. Jones and Brooker quit the label House of Tomorrow in January 2020, founding the production company Broke and Bones in February 2020. The pair each have a 50% share in the company.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

In 2017, Jones won a

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for the ''Black Mirror'' episode "

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" and in 2018, won another for the episode "

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". Alongside other individuals associated with the series, Jones was credited in the programme's nomination for the 2018

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and the 2017 nomination and 2018 awarding of the

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Awards

Nominations

Personal life

Jones is a vegetarian.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jones, Annabel Living people 1972 births People from Milford Haven Alumni of the London School of Economics British television writers Primetime Emmy Award winners Showrunners British women television writers Black Mirror