Jonathan Whitehead(I)
- Composer
- Music Department
- Actor
Jonathan Whitehead was an award-winning music composer, originally from
Lancashire, most noted for writing music for television comedies
such as The Day Today, Brass Eye, Black Books, Green Wing and Nathan
Barley. He studied music at the University of Bristol and later lived in
London. He also wrote under the name "Trellis".
His music to Green Wing was nominated for a BAFTA and won the prestigious RTS Award for Best Original Music. A selection of music from the series was recently released on CD under Jonathan's artistic nom de plume, Trellis.
Serious documentary and drama scores composed by Jonathan include War In Europe and The Clinton's Marriage of Power for MBC, Metropolis (with James Purefoy), three series of Medics for Granada and Kay Mellor's latest drama series Strictly Confidential for ITV.
He passed away from a sudden heart attack in May 2020.
His music to Green Wing was nominated for a BAFTA and won the prestigious RTS Award for Best Original Music. A selection of music from the series was recently released on CD under Jonathan's artistic nom de plume, Trellis.
Serious documentary and drama scores composed by Jonathan include War In Europe and The Clinton's Marriage of Power for MBC, Metropolis (with James Purefoy), three series of Medics for Granada and Kay Mellor's latest drama series Strictly Confidential for ITV.
He passed away from a sudden heart attack in May 2020.
