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George Jackson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Cliff Howells. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 2 February 1983. George was introduced as the brother-in-law of established character Petra Taylor (Alexandra Pigg), following the death of her husband, Gavin Taylor (Daniel Webb). Writers soon introduced viewers to the remainder of The Jackson family, including his wife Marie Jackson (Anna Keaveney), their sons Little George Jackson (Allan Patterson), Gary Jackson (Steven Patterson) and his sister-in-law Michelle Jones (Tracy Jay). George, a firefighter, is portrayed as a easygoing and unassuming. Producers featured George in a criminal injustice storyline in which he is imprisoned for a warehouse robbery he did not commit. George is framed for the crime by a gangster, Tommy McArdle (Malcolm Tierney) and his associate Victor Scott (Robbie Dee). Writers created a fictional campaign titled "Free George Jackson", which is started by Marie. With legal help, she attempts to have her husband freed from prison via the publicity it generates. The story was popular with viewers and Brookside's production company Mersey Television tried to capitalise on the story's popularity by created a real life campaign. They funded thousands of posters, created t-shirts, badges and banners. They created an information telephone number for viewers to receive updated information on the campaign and released a commercial song via an LP vinyl and radio play. Howells left the series when George was imprisoned. He was unhappy with the campaign's publicity and producer's using his image on posters without his consent. Howells sought help from the actors union Equity, who helped him build a case against Mersey Television. They changed the posters and despite the campaign being well known nationally in the United Kingdom, George was not released from prison. In the story, he is transferred to a Leeds prison and Marie and their children leave Brookside following the actors being written out. The "Free George Jackson" campaign gained infamy and become one of the show's most recognised storylines.

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Notable quotes

“Revolutionary change means the seizure of all that is held by the 1 percent, and the transference of these holdings into the hands of the remaining 99 percent. If the 1 percent are simply replaced by another 1 percent, revolutionary change has not taken place.”
— p. 9
“Prestige bars any serious attack on power. Do people attack a thing they consider with awe?”
— p. 50
“This is a huge nation dominated by the most reactionary and violent ruling class in the history of the world, where the majority of the people just simply cannot understand that they are existing on the misery and discomfort of the world.”
— p. 72
“The mass psycho-social national cohesiveness has trembled on the brink of disruption and disintegration repeatedly over the last fifty years, threatening to fly apart from its own concentric inner dynamics. But at each crisis it was allowed to reform itself; with each reform, revolution became more remote.”
— p. 118
“From its inception, the fascist arrangement has attempted to create the illusion of a mass society in which the traditional capitalist ruling class would continue to play its leading role.”
— p. 121
“Patience has its limits. Take it too far and it's cowardice.”
— Letter to his parents from San Quentin Prison, 2 May 1965, in Soledad Brother (1970), p. 61

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Overview

George Jackson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Cliff Howells. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 2 February 1983. George was introduced as the brother-in-law of established character Petra Taylor (Alexandra Pigg), following the death of her husband, Gavin Taylor (Daniel Webb). Writers soon introduced viewers to the remainder of The Jackson family, including his wife Marie Jackson (Anna Keaveney), their sons Little George Jackson (Allan Patterson), Gary Jackson (Steven Patterson) and his sister-in-law Michelle Jones (Tracy Jay). George, a firefighter, is portrayed as a easygoing and unassuming. Producers featured George in a criminal injustice storyline in which he is imprisoned for a warehouse robbery he did not commit. George is framed for the crime by a gangster, Tommy McArdle (Malcolm Tierney) and his associate Victor Scott (Robbie Dee). Writers created a fictional campaign titled "Free George Jackson", which is started by Marie. With legal help, she attempts to have her husband freed from prison via the publicity it generates. The story was popular with viewers and Brookside's production company Mersey Television tried to capitalise on the story's popularity by created a real life campaign. They funded thousands of posters, created t-shirts, badges and banners. They created an information telephone number for viewers to receive updated information on the campaign and released a commercial song via an LP vinyl and radio play. Howells left the series when George was imprisoned. He was unhappy with the campaign's publicity and producer's using his image on posters without his consent. Howells sought help from the actors union Equity, who helped him build a case against Mersey Television. They changed the posters and despite the campaign being well known nationally in the United Kingdom, George was not released from prison. In the story, he is transferred to a Leeds prison and Marie and their children leave Brookside following the actors being written out. The "Free George Jackson" campaign gained infamy and become one of the show's most recognised storylines.

From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

George Jackson is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Brookside, played by Cliff Howells. The character debuted on-screen during the episode broadcast on 2 February 1983. George was introduced as the brother-in-law of established character Petra Taylor (Alexandra Pigg), following the death of her husband, Gavin Taylor (Daniel Webb). Writers soon introduced viewers to the remainder of The Jackson family, including his wife Marie Jackson (Anna Keaveney), their sons Little George Jackson (Allan Patterson), Gary Jackson (Steven Patterson) and his sister-in-law Michelle Jones (Tracy Jay). George, a firefighter, is portrayed as a easygoing and unassuming.

Notable quotes

“Revolutionary change means the seizure of all that is held by the 1 percent, and the transference of these holdings into the hands of the remaining 99 percent. If the 1 percent are simply replaced by another 1 percent, revolutionary change has not taken place.”
— p. 9
“Prestige bars any serious attack on power. Do people attack a thing they consider with awe?”
— p. 50
“This is a huge nation dominated by the most reactionary and violent ruling class in the history of the world, where the majority of the people just simply cannot understand that they are existing on the misery and discomfort of the world.”
— p. 72
“The mass psycho-social national cohesiveness has trembled on the brink of disruption and disintegration repeatedly over the last fifty years, threatening to fly apart from its own concentric inner dynamics. But at each crisis it was allowed to reform itself; with each reform, revolution became more remote.”
— p. 118
“From its inception, the fascist arrangement has attempted to create the illusion of a mass society in which the traditional capitalist ruling class would continue to play its leading role.”
— p. 121
“Patience has its limits. Take it too far and it's cowardice.”
— Letter to his parents from San Quentin Prison, 2 May 1965, in Soledad Brother (1970), p. 61

Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.

Not who you're looking for? Others named George Jackson: song by Bob Dylan · English footballer (born 1952) · association football player · New Zealand cyclist

George Jackson across IJR

Studio characters

George JacksonAsk the activist everything the interviews skip.George JacksonThe late-night sketch version — live in your chat.George JacksonThe late-night sketch version — live in your chat.

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