[2] His other TV credits include The Saint, The Avengers, The Sweeney, Lord Peter Wimsey (The Nine Tailors), Space: 1999, Only Fools and Horses, Wyatt's Watchdogs, Edge of Darkness, Coronation Street and Lovejoy.

This was followed by a further appearance in 1985, in the episode Give Us This Day Arthur Daley's Bread, in which he played an ex-con named Marion.

[6] Jackson was a science-fiction fan throughout his career and was happy to be associated with Blake's 7 years after the series ended.

[citation needed] In 1988 he played the Vicar alongside Brian Wilde in six episodes of the BBC1 sitcom Wyatt's Watchdogs.

Other theatre appearances included roles at the Old Vic, the Royal Court, the RSC and in the West End.