Jacqui Jackson is the single parent of seven chilren, three adolescent girls and four boys. All four boys are on the autism spectrum. Jackson and her family appeared in a BBC documentary, My Family and Autism, screened in 2003. A drama called Magnificent 7 featuring Helena Bonham Carter as Maggi–a character based on Jacqui Jackson–was screened by BBC Two in 2005. Jackson lives in Blackpool, Lancashire, England. The music was written by BAFTA nominated TV & film music composer Sheridan Tongue.