George Jackson (Brookside)
George Edward Jackson is a fictional character in the British soap opera, Brookside, played by Cliff Howells.
| George Jackson | |||||||
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| Brookside character | |||||||
| Portrayed by | Cliff Howells | ||||||
| Duration | 1983–1984 | ||||||
| First appearance | 2 February 1983 | ||||||
| Last appearance | 30 October 1984 | ||||||
| Created by | Phil Redmond | ||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||
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| Occupation | Firefighter | ||||||
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Introduction
George first appeared on Brookside Close in Episode 28, the same episode in which resident Gavin Taylor (Danny Webb) died. Later, when Gavin's wife Petra (Alexandra Pigg) died, the Jackson family moved into No. 10.[1]
Family
George, his wife Marie (Anna Keaveney), and their twin sons Gary and Little George (Allan and Steven Patterson) later moved into number 10. The Jackson family's tenure on the close was short lived as George was wrongly convicted for a Warehouse Robbery. George was incarcerated and Marie began an appeal to get him out of prison. However, George's appeal proved fruitless and he remained in prison, forcing Marie and the boys to leave the close in 1985. Billy Corkhill (John McArdle) then bought the house and moved in with his family.
Cultural impact
- UK Music group Blazin' Saddles released a single "Free George Jackson" around Christmas 1983.
- George's storyline would later be echoed in Brookside's main rivals EastEnders and Coronation Street with Who Shot Phil? and "Free Deirdre Rachid", respectively.
References
- Graham Kibble-White; Phil Redmond (4 November 2002). 20 Years of Brookside. p. 156. ISBN 9781842227640.