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== Life and Career ==
== Life and Career ==
After leaving [[Cambridge University]], John Jack developed and script edited the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] soap [[Night and Day (TV series)|Night and Day]]. Altogether he wrote 35 episode for the TV Series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knighthallagency.com/client/john-jackson |title=John Jackson. |work=knighthallagency.com |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> In 2009 he wrote the episode ''The King Is Dead, Long Live the King…'' for the [[BBC One]] series [[Robin Hood (2006 TV series)|Robin Hood]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.serienjunkies.de/robin-hood/3x08-the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king.html |title=Robin Hood 3x08: The King is Dead, Long Live the King - Der König ist tot ? lang lebe der König. |work=Serienjunkies.de |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> From 2010 to 2012 he wrote two episodes of the serial drama [[Lip Service (TV series)|Lip Service]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vt75r |title=Lip Service. Episode 5. |work=Bbc.co.uk |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h21t7 |title=Lip Service. Episode 3. |work=Bbc.co.uk |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> In 2011 he wrote three out of eight episodes for the third series of [[Being Human (UK TV series)|Being Human]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/opinion/5-reasons-you-should-still-be-watching-being-human |title=5 reasons you should still be watching ‘Being Human’. |work=Cultbox.co.uk |author=Rob Smedley |date=9 March 2012 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> This brought him a [[Writers' Guild of Great Britain]] award for Best TV Drama Series.<ref name=WGA>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622232423/http://www.writersguild.org.uk/news-a-features/events/348-writers-guild-awards-2012-winners |title=Events. Writers' Guild Awards 2012 winners. |publisher=Writersguild.org.uk |date=14 November 2012 |accessdate =26 April 2015 |archiveurl=http://www.writersguild.org.uk/news-a-features/events/348-writers-guild-awards-2012-winners | archivedate=2014-06-22 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> He also wrote two episodes for the ''Being Human'' spin off [[Becoming Human]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/bbc-orders-online-spin-off-of-being-human/5019806.article |title=BBC orders online spin off of Being Human. |work=Broadcastnow.co.uk |author=Catherine Neilan |date=26 October 2010 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> In 2014 Jackson wrote an episode for another [[BBC Three]] series, [[In the Flesh (TV series)|In the Flesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/opinion/5-reasons-why-in-the-flesh-has-to-return-for-series-3 |title=5 reasons why ‘In the Flesh’ has to return for Series 3. |work=cultbox.co.uk |author=Rob Smedley |date=19 June 2014 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/in-the-flesh/30824/dominic-mitchell-interview-whats-next-for-in-the-flesh |title=Dominic Mitchell interview: what's next for In The Flesh? |work=Denofgeek.com |author=Louisa Mellor |date=8 June 2014 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref>
After leaving [[Cambridge University]], John Jack developed and script edited the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] soap [[Night and Day (TV series)|Night and Day]]. Altogether he wrote 35 episode for the TV Series.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.knighthallagency.com/client/john-jackson |title=John Jackson. |work=knighthallagency.com |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> In 2009 he wrote the episode ''The King Is Dead, Long Live the King…'' for the [[BBC One]] series [[Robin Hood (2006 TV series)|Robin Hood]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.serienjunkies.de/robin-hood/3x08-the-king-is-dead-long-live-the-king.html |title=Robin Hood 3x08: The King is Dead, Long Live the King - Der König ist tot ? lang lebe der König. |work=Serienjunkies.de |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> From 2010 to 2012 he wrote two episodes of the serial drama [[Lip Service (TV series)|Lip Service]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vt75r |title=Lip Service. Episode 5. |work=Bbc.co.uk |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01h21t7 |title=Lip Service. Episode 3. |work=Bbc.co.uk |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> From 2011 until 2013 he wrote three episodes for the supernatural drama [[Being Human (UK TV series)|Being Human]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/opinion/5-reasons-you-should-still-be-watching-being-human |title=5 reasons you should still be watching ‘Being Human’. |work=Cultbox.co.uk |author=Rob Smedley |date=9 March 2012 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> This brought him a [[Writers' Guild of Great Britain]] award for Best TV Drama Series.<ref name=WGA>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140622232423/http://www.writersguild.org.uk/news-a-features/events/348-writers-guild-awards-2012-winners |title=Events. Writers' Guild Awards 2012 winners. |publisher=Writersguild.org.uk |date=14 November 2012 |accessdate =26 April 2015 |archiveurl=http://www.writersguild.org.uk/news-a-features/events/348-writers-guild-awards-2012-winners | archivedate=2014-06-22 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> He also wrote two episodes for the ''Being Human'' spin off [[Becoming Human]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/news/multiplatform/bbc-orders-online-spin-off-of-being-human/5019806.article |title=BBC orders online spin off of Being Human. |work=Broadcastnow.co.uk |author=Catherine Neilan |date=26 October 2010 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref> In 2014 Jackson wrote an episode for another [[BBC Three]] series, [[In the Flesh (TV series)|In the Flesh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cultbox.co.uk/features/opinion/5-reasons-why-in-the-flesh-has-to-return-for-series-3 |title=5 reasons why ‘In the Flesh’ has to return for Series 3. |work=cultbox.co.uk |author=Rob Smedley |date=19 June 2014 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/in-the-flesh/30824/dominic-mitchell-interview-whats-next-for-in-the-flesh |title=Dominic Mitchell interview: what's next for In The Flesh? |work=Denofgeek.com |author=Louisa Mellor |date=8 June 2014 |accessdate=26 April 2015}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==

Revision as of 10:22, 26 April 2015

John Jackson
OccupationWriter
Years active2001-present

John Jackson is an English screenwriter.

Life and Career

After leaving Cambridge University, John Jack developed and script edited the ITV soap Night and Day. Altogether he wrote 35 episode 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

Awards and Nominations

Awards

Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award:

References

  1. ^ "John Jackson". knighthallagency.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Lip Service. Episode 5". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  4. ^ "Lip Service. Episode 3". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  5. ^ Rob Smedley (9 March 2012). "5 reasons you should still be watching 'Being Human'". Cultbox.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Events. Writers' Guild Awards 2012 winners". Writersguild.org.uk. 14 November 2012. Archived from the original on 2014-06-22. Retrieved 26 April 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Catherine Neilan (26 October 2010). "BBC orders online spin off of Being Human". Broadcastnow.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  8. ^ Rob Smedley (19 June 2014). "5 reasons why 'In the Flesh' has to return for Series 3". cultbox.co.uk. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  9. ^ Louisa Mellor (8 June 2014). "Dominic Mitchell interview: what's next for In The Flesh?". Denofgeek.com. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

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