The Brian Jackson Show

The Brian Jackson Show
Created by Mark Marlow
Starring Pietro Herrera
Jamie McMillan
George Young (actor)
Gemma Harvey
Country of origin  United Kingdom
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6 ([of episodes])
Production
Executive producer(s) Mark Marlow
Nick Graves (Season 1)
Location(s) Bristol
Running time 29 minutes
Production company(s) Schadenfreude Pictures
Distributor Schadenfreude Pictures (2009)
Broadcast
Original airing Launched 14 March 2009
External links
Website

The Brian Jackson Show follows shows such as lonelygirl15 and Kate Modern as examples of the growing number of internet sitcoms and shows that are being broadcast exclusively online.[1][2]

Whilst half hour shows and feature-length movies are already widely available online,[3] such shows were originally produced for and distributed on more conventional media such as television and movie theatres. The Brian Jackson Show is currently one of the few exclusively online shows to be broadcast as full TV-length episodic content.[4]

The Brian Jackson Show aired its first episode on 14 March 2009 [5]

Overview

The Brian Jackson Show is written and directed by Mark Marlow.[6]

The show has its own Facebook page[7]

"The eponymous Brian Jackson is a man that thinks the unthinkable and simply runs with it.

The Brian Jackson Show is a fresh and innovative new sitcom, that [is] exclusively available ONLINE.

A comedy aimed at those who secretly wish they could live life by their own set of rules, oblivious to the chaos around the corner.

Spread over six intricately structured episodes, writer and director Mark Marlow invites audiences to enter the world of Brian Jackson and his three housemates. Robin Donald is Brian's wing man, or put more accurately, his patsy. The house is owned by Tony, Robin's step brother, who has recently thrown a curve ball at the house dynamics; a woman. Cringe and cry with laughter as Robin, Tony, and his girlfriend Crystal are swept away by the whirlwind that is Brian Jackson. False Limbs; assisted suicide; dog knapping; and illegal pornography...taboo has lost all meaning."[8]

Main characters

  “He is a likeable character and he’s got a certain charm but he’s a wheeler-dealer”.[10]

Reviews and Press

The Brian Jackson Show has started to garner press attention since its launch, with one reviewer describing an episode as "29:58 of sheer joy to be watched repeatedly".[14]

"Of late, England has produced series after series of awkward yet intelligently goofy sitcoms that Hollywood inevitably cannibalizes. The web series The Brian Jackson Show is firmly of this tradition."[15]

References

  1. Anonymous (2007); "The Best Things NOT on TV"; Channel 4 News; http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/media/the+best+things+not+on+tv/775262
  2. Houston, F. (2000); "Hollywood Flirts with Short Films on the Web; The New York Times; http://www.nytimes.com/2000/06/15/technology/hollywood-flirts-with-short-films-on-the-web.html
  3. BBC iPlayer and Hulu are prominent examples of sites that host such shows.
  4. Annonymous (2009); "Video: Popular fish bar is used as backdrop for online comedy; The Weston Mercury; http://www.thewestonmercury.co.uk/search/story.aspx?brand=Westonmercury&category=News&itemid=WeED08%20Apr%202009%2015:22:36:423&tBrand=Westonmercury&tCategory=search
  5. Official Website
  6. IMDB Page
  7. The Brian Jackson Show Facebook Page
  8. http://en-gb.facebook.com/group.php?gid=26804312049 The Brian Jackson Show Facebook Page
  9. Marlow, M. (2008); The Brian Jackson Show Press Pack; limited release.
  10. Grant.K (2009); "Shelly actor lands starring role in internet sitcom"; The Huddersfield Daily Examiner; http://www.examiner.co.uk/news/local-west-yorkshire-news/2009/03/24/shelley-actor-lands-starring-role-in-internet-sitcom-86081-23215838/2/
  11. Marlow, M. (2008); The Brian Jackson Show Press Pack; limited release.
  12. Ibid.
  13. Ibid.
  14. Crowley, A. (2009); "'The Brian Jackson Show' or 'Why British Sitcoms are the Best!'"; Tilzy.tv; http://www.tilzy.tv/the-brian-jackson-show-or-why-british-sitcoms-are-the-best.htm.
  15. Ibid.

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