Short answers, pulled from the story.
Jonathan Hales began his screenwriting career in 1970 with the British television series Manhunt. That year marked a shift from his extensive work as an actor and stage director to writing for the small screen.
Hales wrote the screenplay for the 1980 Agatha Christie film The Mirror Crack'd. This project placed him at the center of classic mystery adaptations during the 1980s while he continued contributing to other mystery stories including Partners in Crime and The Sunningdale Mystery.
His extensive work on this franchise involved writing multiple episodes across various iterations from 1992 through 2001. Episodes included Young Indiana Jones and the Curse of the Jackal and Young Indiana Jones and the Scandal of 1920 along with additional segments covering locations such as Northern Italy June 1916 and Ireland April 1916.
A production draft was completed less than a week before shooting began because the script was finalized only days before principal photography commenced. Producer Rick McCallum recalled that Attack of the Clones felt like a virtual film since they received the script three days before starting.