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In 1996 he was appointed head of BBC Entertainment, over-seeing the combined output of all the BBC's television, radio and on-line content, the only time one person had responsibility for all three areas; and was subsequently promoted to Controller of BBC Entertainment. His time running the department saw the arrival on screen of comedies such as People Like Us, The Royle Family, Marion and Geoff and The Office. He also introduced Ant & Dec to prime time television, with their series Friends Like These. Jackson also oversaw the return of the Parkinson series for its second long and successful run at the heart of the BBC's Saturday night schedule.
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