Paul Jackson
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Paul Jackson began his career with the BBC as a producer of shows such
as The Two Ronnies, The Young Ones, Three of a Kind and Red Dwarf .
He was made Director of Programmes for Carlton Television in 1993,
overseeing the new company’s programmes, and was made Managing
Director when the station went on air. In 1995, he became Managing
Director of the newly amalgamated Carlton Productions. In 1997 he
became the BBC’s Head of Entertainment, overseeing a raft of new TV
programmes. Promoted to Controller of Entertainment, he gained
creative control over programmes on BBC Radio and BBC Online as
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well as television. He also presented the series In Conversation With... in
which Jackson interviewed people connected with comedy.
In 1999 Jackson left the BBC to work for Granada Television as the
Managing Director of Granada Media Australia. Two years later he was
recalled to the UK to become Granada’s Director of International
Formats and Entertainment. In summer 2003, he was appointed
president of Granada Entertainment USA, becoming Chief Executive of
Granada America in early 2004, where he oversaw US reality television
shows such as Nanny 911 and Hell’s Kitchen.
Jackson returned to the UK in February 2006, to take on the role of
Director of Entertainment and Comedy at ITV.
