The Brian Jackson Show

Overview

The Brian Jackson Show is written and directed by Mark Marlow.

The show has its own Facebook page

"The eponymous Brian Jackson is a man that thinks the unthinkable and simply runs with it.

The Brian Jackson Show is a fresh and innovative new sitcom, that [is] exclusively available ONLINE.

A comedy aimed at those who secretly wish they could live life by their own set of rules, oblivious to the chaos around the corner.

Spread over six intricately structured episodes, writer and director Mark Marlow invites audiences to enter the world of Brian Jackson and his three housemates. Robin Donald is Brian's wing man, or put more accurately, his patsy. The house is owned by Tony, Robin's step brother, who has recently thrown a curve ball at the house dynamics; a woman. Cringe and cry with laughter as Robin, Tony, and his girlfriend Crystal are swept away by the whirlwind that is Brian Jackson. False Limbs; assisted suicide; dog knapping; and illegal pornography...taboo has lost all meaning."

Main characters

Brian Jackson (Pietro Herrera) - Brian is a scruffy, good-for-nothing bum; an evil genius in a trench coat. Most great thinkers put their talents to good use; not Brian. His creative mind is hard wired to manipulate and hoodwink the dim-witted and good natured. He lives and feeds off his most basic urges: Greed. He's a roguish charlatan who appears completely oblivious to the consequences of his actions and seems totally unaware of any ethical or moral values. Like a twisted puppet master he has everybody is dancing to his tune, whether they like it or not.

“He is a likeable character and he’s got a certain charm but he’s a wheeler-dealer”.

Robin Donald (Jamie McMillan) - Robin is a complete air-head and completely susceptible to Brian's powers of persuasions. Like a piece of putty he can be moulded into thinking and doing virtually anything. The perfect stooge for Brian's little scheme's. He's like a lost little boy trapped in his childhood. Unfortunately for him, his guiding light is leading him down a terrible path.

Tony Donald (George Young (actor)) - Tony is a multifaceted, complicated guy who simply can't shake off his childhood baggage (viz., Brian). He's the nucleus of the show. It's his house, Robin and Brian temp for his recruitment agency, Crystal is his girlfriend and with that he's a man of many contradictions. On the one hand he's the clean cut business man with responsibilities and bottom lines to think about; on the other, he's the petty, insecure, selfish, insensitive boyfriend. A man trapped in a transition between adolescence and adulthood.

Crystal Kiltgaard (Gemma Harvey) - Crystal is the antithesis of Brian and acts as the moral centre or the voice of reason in the show. Slim, attractive, wholesome and good natured, she's everything the other three are not. Brian is her main tormentor, although Tony comes a close second, and though she tries her best to resist, it isn't long before the other three bring out the darker sides of her character. Quick with the tongue, she soon snaps back at them and does her utmost to keep order. Despite the overwhelming forces riding against her, she gives as good as she takes.

Reviews and Press

The Brian Jackson Show has started to garner press attention since its launch, with one reviewer describing an episode as "29:58 of sheer joy to be watched repeatedly".

"Of late, England has produced series after series of awkward yet intelligently goofy sitcoms that Hollywood inevitably cannibalizes. The web series The Brian Jackson Show is firmly of this tradition."