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John Jackson (writer)

John Jackson is an English television screenwriter.

John Jackson
OccupationScreenwriter
Years active2001–present
Known forGrantchester, Being Human

Life and career

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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

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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

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Awards

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Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award:

References

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  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 22 June 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.
  10. ^ https://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/drama/rivers-of-london-set-writing-team-led-by-the-gentlemen-scribe/5187530.article
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