John Jackson (writer)
John Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Screenwriter |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Grantchester, Being Human |
John Jackson is an English television screenwriter.
Life and career[edit]
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] He would become a regular writer on ITV's Grantchester, and in 2020, was lead writer on season 3 of Sky's Riviera. On 2 November 2023, it was announced that Jackson would be lead writer on the television adaptation of Rivers of London.[10]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Notes | Broadcaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Night and Day | 35 episodes | ITV |
| 2004 | Powers | 1 episode | BBC One |
| 2009 | Robin Hood | 1 episode | BBC One |
| 2010–2012: | Lip Service | 2 episodes | BBC Three |
| 2011 | Becoming Human | 2 episodes | BBC iPlayer |
| 2011–2013 | Being Human | 3 episodes | BBC Three |
| 2014 | In the Flesh | 1 episode | BBC Three |
| 2016 | The Five | 1 episode | Sky1 |
| 2016–2022 | Grantchester | 7 episodes | ITV |
| 2017 | The Tunnel | 1 episode | Sky Atlantic |
| 2018 | Trust | 2 episodes | FX |
| 2019 | Curfew | 1 episode | Sky1 |
| 2020 | Riviera | Lead writer | Sky Atlantic |
| 2023 | A Town Called Malice | 1 episode | Sky Max |
| 2023 | No Escape | 1 episode | Paramount+ |
| TBA | Rivers of London | Lead writer | TBA |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Awards[edit]
Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award:
- 2012: Best TV Drama Series (Being Human)[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Events. Writers' Guild Awards 2012 winners". Writersguild.org.uk. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ 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.
- ^ https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/drama/rivers-of-london-set-writing-team-led-by-the-gentlemen-scribe/5187530.article
External links[edit]
- John Jackson at IMDb