Jacks River is a London based production company creating programming and content for children, teenagers and young adults. Founded by Tamsin Skan and Jon Turner, Jacks River was created on the back of the success of ‘Andy and the Band’, the popular TV show for BBC iPlayer and CBBC.

Formally a successful actress Tamsin co-created ‘Andy and the Band’ in 2017, leading on to a successful commission in 2018 for the BBC. A popular series from the outset, as Executive Producer and subsequently Show Runner, she created the spin off  'Andy and the Band’s - Rock Star School’ in 2024 . She has created a total of 5 series alongside numerous specials and podcasts.

With over 25 years of experience in the music industry, Jon has worked alongside Tamsin for the last 9 years as Executive Producer for ‘Andy and the Band’. Before that and during his tenure at Island Records, Jon was an Executive Producer on ’Shiro’s Story Part 2 & 3’ for Island Life as well as commissioning and Executive Producing ‘Keep on Running - 50 years of Island Records’ for The BBC.