John Jackson (writer)
| John Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Writer |
| Years active | 2001–present |
John Jackson is an English screenwriter.
Life and career
After leaving Cambridge University, John Jackson developed and script edited the ITV soap Night and Day. Altogether he wrote 35 episodes for the TV Series.[1] In 2009 he wrote the episode The King Is Dead, Long Live the King… for the BBC One series Robin Hood.[2] From 2010 to 2012 he wrote two episodes of the serial drama Lip Service.[3][4] From 2011 until 2013 he wrote three episodes for the supernatural drama Being Human.[5] This brought him a Writers' Guild of Great Britain award for Best TV Drama Series.[6] He also wrote two episodes for the Being Human spin off Becoming Human.[7] In 2014 Jackson wrote an episode for another BBC Three series, In the Flesh.[8][9]
Filmography
- 2001: Night and Day (TV Series)
- 2009: Robin Hood (TV Series, 1 episode)
- 2011: Becoming Human (TV Series, 2 episodes)
- 2010–2012: Lip Service (TV Series, 2 episodes)
- 2011–2013: Being Human (TV Series, 3 episodes)
- 2014: In the Flesh (TV Series, 1 episode)
Awards and nominations
Awards
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award:
- 2012: Best TV Drama Series (Being Human)[6]
References
- ↑ "John Jackson.". knighthallagency.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Robin Hood 3x08: The King is Dead, Long Live the King – Der König ist tot ? lang lebe der König.". Serienjunkies.de. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lip Service. Episode 5.". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ "Lip Service. Episode 3.". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Rob Smedley (9 March 2012). "5 reasons you should still be watching 'Being Human'.". Cultbox.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Events. Writers' Guild Awards 2012 winners.". Writersguild.org.uk. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Catherine Neilan (26 October 2010). "BBC orders online spin off of Being Human.". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Rob Smedley (19 June 2014). "5 reasons why 'In the Flesh' has to return for Series 3.". cultbox.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- ↑ Louisa Mellor (8 June 2014). "Dominic Mitchell interview: what's next for In The Flesh?". Denofgeek.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.