Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English author and former politician. Before becoming an author, Archer was a Member of Parliament (1969–74), but resigned over a financial scandal which left him almost bankrupt. Later, after a reversal in his fortunes from the royalties of his best-selling novels, he became deputy chairman of the Conservative Party (1985–86) before resigning after another scandal, which would lead to the end of his career in elected office. He was made a life peer in 1992. His political career ended with his conviction and subsequent imprisonment (2001–03) for perjury and perverting the course of justice, which followed his second resignation. His books have sold at least 250 million copies worldwide.
Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 136, pages 8-15. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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The former MP and Conservative Party chairman was made a life peer by John Major's government in 1992.
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(July 19, 2001) Began a four year jail sentence for perjury and perverting the course of justice, relating back to his successful 1987 libel action against the Daily Star tabloid newspaper. He was released in 2003 after serving half of his sentence.
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Despite his criminal conviction at the Old Bailey, he retained his title of Lord Archer.
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Writes all his stories with a felt tip pen
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
False Impression
screenplay announced
The Fear
2001
TV Series story - 1 episode
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less
1990
TV Movie novel
First Among Equals
TV Mini-Series novel - 9 episodes, 1986 by - 1 episode, 1986
Love Song
1985
TV Movie
Kane & Abel
1985
TV Mini-Series based on the book by - 2 episodes
Tales of the Unexpected
1983
TV Series story - 1 episode
Sound Department
Title
Year
Status
Character
American Experience
TV Series documentary sound recordist - 1 episode, 2014 additional sound - 1 episode, 2012
How to Build a Better Being
2008
TV Movie documentary sound recordist
Hidden Potential
2006
TV Series sound - 2 episodes
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Rajkahini
2015
acknowledgment
The Dreaming
2008/I
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Skavlan
2015
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Living the Life
2013
TV Series
Himself
Channel 4 News
2013
TV Series
Himself
Breakfast
2010
TV Series
Himself - Author
This Week
2010
TV Series
Himself
Timewatch
2009
TV Series documentary
Himself - Interviewee
Profiling
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Mornings with Kerri-Anne
2008
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The One Show
2008
TV Series
Himself
The Shackles of Sherlock
2007
TV Movie documentary
Himself
The Dame Edna Treatment
2007
TV Series
Himself
The Verdict
2007
TV Series
Himself - Juror
Fortune: Million Pound Giveaway
2007
TV Series
Himself - Fortune Five
Adventures for Boys: John Buchan - Master of Suspense
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Richard & Judy
2006
TV Series
Himself
Sunday AM
2006
TV Series
Himself
Good Morning Australia
2005
TV Series
Himself
Hand to Hand
2004
Documentary short
Himself
Bridget Jones's Diary
2001
Himself
Heroes of Comedy
1998-1999
TV Series documentary
Himself
An Audience with Tom Jones
1999
TV Special
Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
The Sunday Programme
1995-1999
TV Series
Himself
Breakfast with Frost
1999
TV Series
Himself
The Storyteller
1999/II
Video documentary
Himself - Author
My Favourite Hymns
1998
TV Series
Himself
Omnibus
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
The London Programme
1998
TV Series documentary
Himself
Dennis Pennis R.I.P.
1997
Video
Himself
Very Important Pennis
1997
TV Series
Himself
A Week in Politics
1997
TV Series
Himself
Election 97
1997
TV Movie
Himself - Conservative (as Lord Archer)
The Private Life of Princess Diana
1997
TV Movie documentary
Himself (as Lord Archer)
Jim Davidson Xposed
1997
Video
Himself
Remembering Diana Princess of Wales
1997
Video documentary
Himself (as Lord Archer)
The Sunday Show
1996
TV Series
Himself
Littlejohn Live and Uncut
1996
TV Series
Himself - Guest
Happy Birthday Shirley
1996
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
The Beatles: All Together Now
1995
TV Movie documentary
Himself (uncredited)
Question Time
1985-1994
TV Series
Himself
Election 92
1992
TV Movie
Himself - Former Conservative Deputy Chairman
The Dame Edna Experience
1987-1989
TV Series
Himself / Himself (Cameo)
The Groovy Fellers
1989
TV Series
Himself
One More Audience with Dame Edna Everage
1988
TV Movie
Himself (uncredited)
Election 1987
1987
TV Movie
Himself - Conservative
Hour Magazine
1986
TV Series
Himself
Panorama
1985-1986
TV Series documentary
Himself
Bestseller
1985
TV Movie documentary
The Diana Dors Show
1981
TV Series
Himself
This Is Your Life
1981
TV Series documentary
Himself
Good Morning America
1977
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Title
Year
Status
Character
Frost on Interviews
2012
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Room 101
2000-2007
TV Series
Himself
Have I Got News for You
2005
TV Series
Himself
25 Years of Question Time
2004
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as Himself
Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less (1990) as Writer